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André Charles Boulle (French, Paris 1642–1732 Paris)

Date:: ca. 1710–20
Culture:: French
Medium:: Walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble
Dimensions:: 34-1/2 x 50-1/2 x 24-3/4 in. (87.6 x 128.3 x 62.9 cm)
Classification:: Woodwork
Credit Line:: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number:: 1982.60.82

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 542

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