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Chest of drawers, John Cobb|William Vile, ca. 1750, Pine veneered with mahogany; gilt bronze
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Chest of drawers

John Cobb|William Vile · ca. 1750

Medium
Pine veneered with mahogany; gilt bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 36 1/2 × 48 × 24 3/4 in. (92.7 × 121.9 × 62.9 cm)
Accession
61.242.1
Credit line
Gift of Bernard M. Baruch, in memory of his wife, Annie Griffen Baruch, 1961
Culture
British
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