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Table
Work and writing table
Maker unknown · ca. 1750–60
Medium
Oak, pine, and light-colored hardwood, veneered with mahogany, tulipwood, amaranth, partly shaded and engraved barberry, partly stained, shaded, and engraved maple; leather dyed green with gold-tooled border; brass liners; gilt-bronze mounts.
Dimensions
H. 74 cm, W. 41.9 cm, D. 29.9 cm
Accession
1975.1.2024
Credit line
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Culture
French
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