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Abraham Roentgen (German, 1711 - 1793)

about 1760

Medium
Oak and fir veneered with walnut, tulipwood, rosewood, cherry, boxwood, cedrela, ebony, and ivory; gilt-bronze mounts; brass hinges and stringing; iron locks and hardware
Classification
Furniture
Dimensions
Object: 102 × 115.4 × 64 cm (40 3/16 × 45 7/16 × 25 3/16 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum, Sculpture & Decorative Arts
Credit line
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Rights
CC0. Digital image courtesy of Getty's Open Content Program, as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

View at the J. Paul Getty Museum