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Case Piece · Philadelphia
Bookcase
Maker unknown · Philadelphia · 1765–75
Medium
Mahogany
Dimensions
55 x 46 x 15 5/8 in. (139.7 x 116.8 x 39.7 cm)
Accession
1992.181.2
Credit line
Gift of Bernard and S. Dean Levy Inc., New York City, in honor of Bernard Levy, 1992
Culture
American
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