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Bonheur du jour with three mirror panes decorated with foliate and floral scrollwork, 1785 - 1815, glass; wood (plant materi…
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Bonheur du jour with three mirror panes decorated with foliate and floral scrollwork

Maker unknown · 1785 - 1815

Medium
glass; wood (plant material); velvet (fabric weave)
Dimensions
height 187 cm x width 89.5 cm x weight 70 kg
Accession
BK-NM-11178
Credit line
C.W.J. Taudin Chabot-Provo Kluit Bequest, The Hague
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