Writing cabinet
(c. 1845)
Medium
Mahogany (Swietenia sp.), Ebony (Diospyros sp.), gilt-bronze, mirror, velvet, steel, brass
Measurements
(a-h) 133.0 × 68.5 × 38.5 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914
Gallery location
Not on display
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