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Easel and Portfolio Stand, ca. 1880, Walnut, ebonized wood, marquetry of lighter woods, brass

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Stand · Philadelphia

Easel and Portfolio Stand

Maker unknown · Philadelphia · ca. 1880

Medium: Walnut, ebonized wood, marquetry of lighter woods, brass
Dimensions: 68 1/2 x 31 1/8 x 27 in. (174 x 79.1 x 68.6 cm)
Accession: 1999.368.1a, b
Credit line: Gift of Martha J. Fleischman, in honor of the 75th anniversary of The American Wing, 1999
Culture: American

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