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Washstand (athénienne or lavabo)

Charles Percier|Martin-Guillaume Biennais

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Washstand (athénienne or lavabo), Charles Percier|Martin-Guillaume Biennais, 1800–1814, Legs, base and shelf of yew wood; gi…
Maker
Charles Percier|Martin-Guillaume Biennais
Date
1800–1814
Medium
Legs, base and shelf of yew wood; gilt-bronze mounts; iron plate beneath shelf
Dimensions
Height: 36 3/8 in. (92.4 cm); Diameter: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Form
Stand
Culture
French, Paris
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession
26.256.1
Credit line
Bequest of James Alexander Scrymser, 1918
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