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Upright secretary

Pierre I Roussel

Upright secretary, Pierre I Roussel, ca. 1775–80, Oak, pine, king-wood, satin-wood, holly, stained woods, satiné, purple-woo…

Maker: Pierre I Roussel
Date: ca. 1775–80
Medium: Oak, pine, king-wood, satin-wood, holly, stained woods, satiné, purple-wood, tulipwood, sycamore, gilt bronze, marble
Dimensions: Overall: 56 1/2 × 29 1/2 × 16 in. (143.5 × 74.9 × 40.6 cm)
Form: Desk
Culture: French, Paris
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession: 58.75.53
Credit line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958

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