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Bed, Herter Brothers, New York, New York, active 1864–1906, 1879, Ebonized cherry, holly and purpleheart marquetry, white pi…
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Bed · America

Bed

Herter Brothers, New York, New York, active 1864–1906 · America · 1879

Medium
Ebonized cherry, holly and purpleheart marquetry, white pine, padouk, brass, and gilding
Dimensions
overall, assembled: 76 x 66 9/16 x 77 3/4 in. (193 x 169 x 197.5 cm)
Accession
183:1977.1a-d
Credit line
Funds given by Mrs. Harold Baer, Mrs. Ernest Eddy in memory of William P. Williams, the Weiss Foundation in memory of Edith N. Weiss, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Ayers and the Decorative Arts Society
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