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Filing cabinet (cartonnier) (part of a set), Joseph Baumhauer, ca. 1770, Oak veneered with tulipwood, purplewood, casuarina…
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Filing cabinet (cartonnier) (part of a set)

Joseph Baumhauer · ca. 1770

Medium
Oak veneered with tulipwood, purplewood, casuarina wood, kingwood, gilt-bronze mounts
Dimensions
H. 27-1/2 x W. 42-1/2 x D. 14 in. (69.8 x 108.0 x 35.6 cm)
Accession
1977.177
Credit line
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1977
Culture
French
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