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Jean Henri Riesener  (French, Gladebeck, near Hessen 1734–1806 Paris)

Maker:
Mounts attributed to Pierre Gouthière (1732–1813/14)
Date:
1783
Culture:
French (Paris)
Medium:
Oak veneered with ebony and Japanese lacquer; the interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble tops
Dimensions:
36-3/4 x 56-1/2 x 23-1/2 in. (93.3 x 143.5 x 59.7 cm)
Classification:
Woodwork
Credit Line:
Bequest of William K. Vanderbilt, 1920
Accession Number:
20.155.12
120009355

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