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Table Desk (Bureau Plat), Bernard II van Riesen Burgh (Dutch, 1766), c. 1750– 1760, wood marquetry with gilt bronze mounts,…
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Table · France

Table Desk (Bureau Plat)

Bernard II van Riesen Burgh (Dutch, 1766) · France · c. 1750– 1760

Medium
wood marquetry with gilt bronze mounts, leather top
Dimensions
Overall: 75 x 151.8 x 76.9 cm (29 1/2 x 59 3/4 x 30 1/4 in.)
Accession
1944.123
Credit line
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection
Culture
France, 18th century
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