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Small circular table

ca. 1780
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Small circular table
  • Maker: Martin Carlin (French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730–1785 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1780
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Oak, veneered with ebony; white Carrara marble, gilt bronze, gold-tooled Morocco leather, silvered metal
  • Dimensions: Height: 28 5/8 in. (72.7 cm); Diameter (of top): 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.38.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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