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Mechanical table, Jean Henri Riesener, 1781, Oak veneered with mahogany and marquetry of bois satiné, sycamore, holly, eboni…
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Table

Mechanical table

Jean Henri Riesener · 1781

Medium
Oak veneered with mahogany and marquetry of bois satiné, sycamore, holly, ebonized holly fillets, and bayberry, the top with an amaranth border; gilt-bronze mounts; mirror glass; iron and brass fittings; green velvet (not original)
Dimensions
Overall: 28 1/2 × 30 3/4 × 19 in. (72.4 × 78.1 × 48.3 cm)
Accession
49.7.117
Credit line
The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Culture
French, Paris
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