SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Tea chest

Abraham Roentgen

Tea chest, Abraham Roentgen, ca. 1750–55, Oak, cedar, veneered with rosewood; brass, iron, and steel

Maker: Abraham Roentgen
Date: ca. 1750–55
Medium: Oak, cedar, veneered with rosewood; brass, iron, and steel
Dimensions: Overall (without handle): 6 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (16.5 × 24.1 × 14.6 cm)
Form: Case Piece
Culture: German, Neuwied am Rhein
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession: 1999.147
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1999

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