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Dressing table

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black wooden dresser, "Dressing table" by an unknown artist. The dresser has a flat top and three drawers on top and two cabinets below. The drawers and cabinets have silver handles. The legs are curved and tapered, with a decorative design on the front of the dresser, below the drawers. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1730–60
Medium:
Walnut, walnut veneer, white pine
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 507 px
Museum record:
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