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Drop-front secretary (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en armoire) by Guillaume Benneman
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

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

Guillaume Benneman · 1786–87

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Artist

Guillaume Benneman

Date

1786–87

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)

Classification

Woodwork-Furniture

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1971

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