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Sewing and writing table, ca. 1815–30, Mahogany, cherry rosewood, satinwood, oak, brass, leather, alabaster
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Table

Sewing and writing table

Maker unknown · ca. 1815–30

Medium
Mahogany, cherry rosewood, satinwood, oak, brass, leather, alabaster
Dimensions
Overall: 38 1/2 × 21 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (97.8 × 54.6 × 54.6 cm); Diameter (top): 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Accession
62.107a–f
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Paul G. Pennoyer, 1962
Culture
Austrian, Vienna
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