Dressing table

Léonard Boudin French

ca. 1765

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Title: Dressing table
Maker: Léonard Boudin (French, 1735–1807, master 1761)
Date: ca. 1765
Culture: French
Medium: Tulipwood and various other woods, gilt bronze, leather
Dimensions: Overall: 28 1/4 × 28 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (71.8 × 72.4 × 41.9 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Hayward Weir, 1968
Object Number: 69.9.4
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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