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Corner Cabinet, Jean-Henri Riesener, French (born Germany), 1734–1806, 1785, Mahogany, oak, and marble with gilded brass
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Case Piece · France

Corner Cabinet

Jean-Henri Riesener, French (born Germany), 1734–1806 · France · 1785

Medium
Mahogany, oak, and marble with gilded brass
Dimensions
36 13/16 x 35 1/4 x 22 1/16 in. (93.5 x 89.5 x 56 cm)
Accession
117:1945
Credit line
Museum Purchase
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