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Tea chest, ca. 1780, Mahogany and satinwood veneer, parcel gilt and inset with marble
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Tea chest

Maker unknown · ca. 1780

Medium
Mahogany and satinwood veneer, parcel gilt and inset with marble
Dimensions
Overall: 9 × 11 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (22.9 × 29.2 × 16.5 cm)
Accession
64.101.1191
Credit line
Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Culture
British
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