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Writing and dressing table, Martin Carlin, ca. 1785, Sycamore, mahogany, boxwood, and ebony on oak; gilt bronze; brass; marb…
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Writing and dressing table

Martin Carlin · ca. 1785

Medium
Sycamore, mahogany, boxwood, and ebony on oak; gilt bronze; brass; marble; leather, steel
Dimensions
(open) 52 5/8 x 43 x 24 3/4 in. (133.7 x 109.2 x 62.9cm)
Accession
1971.206.14
Credit line
Gift of Charles Wrightsman, 1971
Culture
French, Paris
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