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Neo-Boulle bookcase with 2 doors, c. 1840 - c. 1850, brass (alloy); ebony (wood); oak (wood); tortoise shell; bronze (metal)
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Case Piece

Neo-Boulle bookcase with 2 doors

Maker unknown · c. 1840 - c. 1850

Medium
brass (alloy); ebony (wood); oak (wood); tortoise shell; bronze (metal)
Dimensions
height 226 cm x width 177 cm x depth 52 cm x weight 208 kg
Accession
BK-R-4919
Credit line
On loan from the Koninklijke Collectie Huis ten Bosch
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