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Desk

Desk
 (c. 1700)

Medium
Oak (Quercus sp.), deal, wood, gesso, brass, gilt, steel, leather
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1953
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Oak (Quercus sp.), deal, wood, gesso, brass, gilt, steel, leather
Measurements
(a-k) 92.7 × 86.1 × 56.8 cm (overall) (closed)
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
(a) punched in inside edge u.c.: C.D.
punched (inverted) in inside of desk top c.: C.D
punched in inside of desk top c.: 1134
Accession Number
1310-D4
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1953
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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