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Library Bookcase, 1795–99 (bookcase and base) and ca. 1810 (middle section), Mahogany, pine, holly
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Library Bookcase

Maker unknown · United States · 1795–99 (bookcase and base) and ca. 1810 (middle section)

Medium
Mahogany, pine, holly
Dimensions
98.9 x 67.6 x 20.3 in. (251.1 x 171.8 x 51.4 cm)
Accession
1939.73
Credit line
de Lancey Kountze Collection, Gift of de Lancey Kountze, B.A. 1899
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