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Drop-front secretary on stand (Secrètaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Adam Weisweiler
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Title:
Drop-front secretary on stand (Secrètaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Creator:
Adam Weisweiler
Date Created:
ca. 1790
Physical Dimensions:
H. 52-3/8 x W. 34 x D. 16-1/2 in. (133.0 x 86.0 x 41.9 cm)
Type:
Drop-front secretary on stand
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/236097
Medium:
Oak
veneered with
ebony
, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, satinwood, Japanese and French
lacquer
panels, gilt-
bronze
mounts, brocatelle
marble
top (not original);
steel
springs; morocco
leather
(not original)
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture:
French, Paris
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