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Corner cabinet (encoignure) (one of a pair), Bernard II van Risenburgh, ca. 1745–49, Oak veneered with ebony and Coromandel…
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Corner cabinet (encoignure) (one of a pair)

Bernard II van Risenburgh · ca. 1745–49

Medium
Oak veneered with ebony and Coromandel lacquer, cherry wood, and purplewood; gilt-bronze mounts; brocatelle marble top
Dimensions
H. 35-7/8 x W. 33-7/8 x D. 26-1/8 in. (91.1 x 86.0 x 66.4 cm)
Accession
1983.185.2a, b
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1983
Culture
French, Paris
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