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Desk
Upright secretary
Philippe Pasquier · late 18th century
Medium
Oak, burl yew-wood, black-stained wood, amboyna, harewood, satin-wood, tulipwood, satiné, holly, purple-wood, gilt bronze, marble, sketches on paper
Dimensions
63-5/8 x 34-1/2 x 19-1/2 in. (161.6 x 87.6 x 49.5 cm)
Accession
58.75.120
Credit line
Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
Culture
French, Paris
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