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Secretary cabinet, ca. 1735, Oak, pine, and walnut decorated in red, gold, and silver japanning; brass; mirror glass

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Desk

Secretary cabinet

Maker unknown · ca. 1735

Medium: Oak, pine, and walnut decorated in red, gold, and silver japanning; brass; mirror glass
Dimensions: Overall: 81 × 41 1/4 × 22 in. (205.7 × 104.8 × 55.9 cm)
Accession: 2014.186a, b
Credit line: Purchase, Acquisitions Benefit Fund 2013; Gift of Mrs. Edward Karfiol, in memory of Edward Karfiol; Gift of Bernard M. Baruch, in memory of his wife, Annie Griffen Baruch; and Gifts of Irwin Untermyer, George Blumenthal and Mrs. Russell Sage, by exchange, 2014
Culture: British

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