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Bookcase (one of a pair), Niccolo Michetti, ca. 1715, Walnut and poplar; iron hinges and locks, metal wire; antique silk and…
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Case Piece

Bookcase (one of a pair)

Niccolo Michetti · ca. 1715

Medium
Walnut and poplar; iron hinges and locks, metal wire; antique silk and linen brocatelle door curtains (not original)
Dimensions
Overall: 159 x 24 x 94 in. (403.9 x 61 x 238.8 cm)
Accession
69.292.2
Credit line
Gift of Madame Lilliana Teruzzi, 1969
Culture
Italian, Rome
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