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Work table

late 18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Work table
  • Date: late 18th century
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Tortoiseshell veneer on wood
  • Dimensions: Overall: 31 × 22 × 15 1/2 in. (78.7 × 55.9 × 39.4 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Agnes Miles Carpenter, 1945
  • Object Number: 45.72
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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