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Rolltop desk, David Roentgen, ca. 1785–86, Oak, veneered with pau amarello (yellowheart) and mahogany; gilt bronze and copper

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Desk

Rolltop desk

David Roentgen · ca. 1785–86

Medium: Oak, veneered with pau amarello (yellowheart) and mahogany; gilt bronze and copper
Dimensions: confirmed: 45 × 40 3/4 × 27 5/16 in. (114.3 × 103.5 × 69.4 cm)
Accession: 2018.288.1
Credit line: Gift of the Estate of Ruth S. Stanton, in honor of Oliver Stanton, 2018
Culture: German, Neuwied am Rhein

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