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Mechanical table

Jean Henri Riesener →

1781

Oak veneered with mahogany and marquetry of bois satiné, sycamore, holly, ebonized holly fillets, and bayberry, the top with an amaranth border; gilt-bronze mounts; mirror glass; iron and brass fittings; green velvet (not original) · Overall: 28 1/2 × 30 3/4 × 19 in. (72.4 × 78.1 × 48.3 cm)

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Mechanical table. by Jean Henri Riesener. 1781. Oak veneered with mahogany and marquetry of bois satiné, sycamore, holly, ebonized holly fillets, and bayberry, the top with an amaranth border; gilt-bronze mounts; mirror glass; iron and brass fittings; green velvet (not original). Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Mechanical table — Jean Henri Riesener · 1781 · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Arcz