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Washstand (Athénienne or Lavabo)

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Washstand (Athénienne or Lavabo)

Design attributed to Charles Percier (French, Paris 1764–1838 Paris)

Maker:: Mounts by Martin-Guillaume Biennais (1764–1843, active ca. 1796–1819)
Date:: 1800–1814
Culture:: French (Paris)
Medium:: Legs, base and shelf of yew wood; gilt-bronze mounts; iron plate beneath shelf
Dimensions:: H. 36-3/8 in. (92.4 cm); Diam. 19-1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Classification:: Woodwork
Credit Line:: Bequest of James Alexander Scrymser, 1918
Accession Number:: 26.256.1

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 553

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