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Commode (Secrétaire à abattant)
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Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood amaranth holly and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original)
Rights: Public Domain
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Bequest of William K. Vanderbilt 1920
Title: Commode (Secrétaire à abattant)
Description:
Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood amaranth holly and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original).
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