American Period Furniture in Museum Collections
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Desk
Secretary
Emma Crewe
Medium
copper (metal); oak (wood); wood (plant material); earthenware; satinwood (wood); maple (wood); rosewood (wood); velvet (fabric weave)
Dimensions
width 83.5 cm x depth 39 cm
Accession
BK-1970-28
Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
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