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Bonheur du jour with lower and middle tiers and recessed upper section with two doors. Pierced cornice. White marble top. Ve…
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Bonheur du jour with lower and middle tiers and recessed upper section with two doors. Pierced cornice. White marble top. Veneered with various wood species.

Maker unknown · ca. 1785 - ca. 1790

Medium
mahogany (wood); silk; copper (metal); glass; spruce (wood); bronze (metal); wood (plant material); marble (rock); purpleheart (wood); satinwood (wood); oak (wood)
Dimensions
width 50.5 cm x depth 29 cm
Accession
BK-16858
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