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Coffer, mid-17th century, Pine veneered with ebony and macassar ebony; padauk wood; painted alabaster; ivory; mirror glass
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Coffer

Maker unknown · mid-17th century

Medium
Pine veneered with ebony and macassar ebony; padauk wood; painted alabaster; ivory; mirror glass
Dimensions
Overall: 14 5/8 × 16 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (37.1 × 41.9 × 29.8 cm)
Accession
1975.367
Credit line
Gift of Audrey B. Love, in memory of her husband, C. Ruxton Love Jr., 1975
Culture
Dutch
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