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Drop-front secretary (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en armoire)

Guillaume Benneman
Medium
Oak veneered with tulipwood, kingwood, holly partly stained green, ebony, and mahogany; brèche d'Alep marble (not original); modern leather; gilt-bronze mounts
Dimensions
H. 63-1/2 x W. 32 x D. 15 in. (161.3 x 81.3 x 38.1 cm)
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Dated
1786–87
Pixels
3106 × 3860
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Guillaume Benneman. Drop-front secretary (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en armoire), 1786–87. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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