Decorative arts
Writing Desk
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- Date
- 1723-1730
- Accession number
- 27.18
- Attributed
- attributed to Charles Cressent(Opens in new tab) (French, 1685–1768)
- Dimensions
- 29 1/4 x 71 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. (74.3 x 181.6 x 97.2 cm.)
- Medium
- fir or pine, oak, and walnut carcase veneered with kingwood, tulipwood, purplewood, and ebony; lacquered bronze mounts; brass stringing; modern brass locks; modern leather top.
- Credit
- The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
- Department
- European Art
- Find out more
- View in the Art Museum catalog
