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Desk, early 18th century, Oak, ebony veneer, tortoiseshell, brass, gilt bronze, tooled reddish-brown leather top

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Desk

Desk

Maker unknown · early 18th century

Medium: Oak, ebony veneer, tortoiseshell, brass, gilt bronze, tooled reddish-brown leather top
Dimensions: 31 5/8 × 64 × 35 1/2 in. (80.3 × 162.6 × 90.2 cm)
Accession: 64.175
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1964
Culture: French

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