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Table with book carrier (cheveret), John McLean and Son, London, England, early 19th century, Rosewood, gilt bronze
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Table

Table with book carrier (cheveret)

John McLean and Son, London, England · early 19th century

Medium
Rosewood, gilt bronze
Dimensions
Table (a): 29 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (74.9 × 47 × 39.4 cm); Book carrier (b): 14 × 17 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (35.6 × 43.8 × 23.5 cm)
Accession
23.167a, b
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1923
Culture
British
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