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Cylinder-top Desk, Jean François Leleu, c. 1775 - c. 1785, bronze (metal); leather; wood (plant material); boxwood; mahogany…
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Desk

Cylinder-top Desk

Jean François Leleu · c. 1775 - c. 1785

Medium
bronze (metal); leather; wood (plant material); boxwood; mahogany (wood); oak (wood); marble (rock); ebony (wood)
Dimensions
height 115 cm x width 117 cm x depth 68 cm x weight 92 kg
Accession
BK-14854
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