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Work table, Martin Carlin, ca. 1785, Oak and sycamore veneered with ebony, Japanese and European lacquer; gilt-bronze mounts…
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Table

Work table

Martin Carlin · ca. 1785

Medium
Oak and sycamore veneered with ebony, Japanese and European lacquer; gilt-bronze mounts; drawer lined with green silk
Dimensions
28 3/16 × 17 1/4 × 13 1/16 in. (71.6 × 43.8 × 33.2 cm)
Accession
1976.155.103
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
Culture
French
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