Combined work, writing, and reading table and music stand, by Martin Carlin, ca. 1775–80
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Combined work, writing, and reading table and music stand

Maker Martin Carlin (French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730–1785 Paris)

ca. 1775–80

Medium
Veneered on oak with ebony, tulipwood, and black and gold Japanese lacquer; mounts chased and gilded bronze
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Dimensions
ht. closed, confirmed: 30 1/2 × 15 3/4 × 12 3/8 in. (77.5 × 40 × 31.4 cm) ht. maximum extension: 43 5/8 in.
Culture
French
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), 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

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