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Sofa, ca. 1785, Carved and gilded beechwood
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Sofa & Bench

Sofa

Maker unknown · ca. 1785

Medium
Carved and gilded beechwood
Dimensions
Overall: 36 1/4 × 71 1/4 × 24 1/4 in. (92.1 × 181 × 61.6 cm)
Accession
1974.233
Credit line
Bequest of Mary Addison Mitchell, 1974
Culture
French
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