American Period Furniture in Museum Collections
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Case Piece · Philadelphia
Lowboy
Maker unknown · Philadelphia · 1765–85
Medium
Walnut, poplar, pine
Dimensions
30 x 35 x 19 7/8 in. (76.2 x 88.9 x 50.5 cm)
Accession
1971.180.42
Credit line
Bequest of Flora E. Whiting, 1971
Culture
American
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