Drop-Front Desk
Artist/maker unknown, French. Plaque made by the Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, France, 1756 - present.
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1790Medium:
Oak with thuja and satinwood veneers; gilded bronze mounts; soft-paste porcelain plaques with enamel decoration; marble topsDimensions:
Overall: 48 5/8 x 27 15/16 x 14 3/8 inches (123.5 x 71 x 36.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1939-41-5aCredit Line:
Bequest of Eleanore Elkins Rice, 1939
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1790Medium:
Oak with thuja and satinwood veneers; gilded bronze mounts; soft-paste porcelain plaques with enamel decoration; marble topsDimensions:
Overall: 48 5/8 x 27 15/16 x 14 3/8 inches (123.5 x 71 x 36.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 265, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:1939-41-5aCredit Line:
Bequest of Eleanore Elkins Rice, 1939
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