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Desk, Sèvres Manufactory, ca. 1790–95, Oak, pine, satinwood, tulipwood, green-stained wood, purplewood, marble, soft-paste p…

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Desk

Desk

Sèvres Manufactory · ca. 1790–95

Medium: Oak, pine, satinwood, tulipwood, green-stained wood, purplewood, marble, soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions: Overall: 44 3/8 × 30 3/4 × 19 5/8 in. (112.7 × 78.1 × 49.8 cm)
Accession: 58.75.43
Credit line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
Culture: possibly British with French, Sèvres porcelain

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