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Martin Carlin|Sèvres Manufactory|French

Secretary, Martin Carlin|Sèvres Manufactory|French, ca. 1781–85, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, ebonized holl…
Maker
Martin Carlin|Sèvres Manufactory|French
Date
ca. 1781–85
Medium
Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, and other marquetry wood; brass; green-colored metal; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top. Soft paste porcelain plaques from the Sèvres Manufactory.
Dimensions
H. 120.3 cm, W. 80 cm, D. 45.7 cm
Form
Desk
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession
1975.1.2026
Credit line
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
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