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Side rail of the Lit à la Polonaise, c. 1775, copper (metal); wood (plant material); paint (coating); iron (metal); walnut (…
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Bed

Side rail of the Lit à la Polonaise

Maker unknown · c. 1775

Medium
copper (metal); wood (plant material); paint (coating); iron (metal); walnut (hardwood); silk; satin; beech (wood)
Dimensions
height 50 cm x width 178 cm
Accession
BK-1956-45-3
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