Drop-front secretary (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en armoire)

Pierre-Philippe Thomire, Louis-Simon Boizot

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Title: Drop-front secretary (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en armoire)
Creator: Guillaume Benneman|Gilles-François Martin|Étienne-Jean Forestier|Bardin|Tournay|Pierre-Auguste Forestier|Michaud|Louis Simon Boizot|Pierre Philippe Thomire|Galle|Jean Hauré
Date Created: 1786–87
Physical Dimensions: H. 63-1/2 x W. 32 x D. 15 in. (161.3 x 81.3 x 38.1 cm)
Type: Drop-front secretary
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/205422
Medium: Oak veneered with tulipwood, kingwood, holly partly stained green, ebony, and mahogany; brèche d'Alep marble (not original); modern leather; gilt-bronze mounts
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: French, Paris

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