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Writing Table with Mechanical Fittings (table mécanique or schreibtisch)

Writing Table with Mechanical Fittings (table mécanique or schreibtisch)

David Roentgen

Date
partly c. 1779, partly 19th century
Medium
oak carcass; pictorial marquetry principally of sycamore, rosewood, applewood with some traces of coloring, and boxwood; table veneered principally with tulipwood, amboyna, ebony, and boxwood; interior fittings of Cuban mahogany; gilded bronze and brass mounts; steel mechanical fitments
Dimensions
overall: 76.7 x 143 x 75.5 cm (30 3/16 x 56 5/16 x 29 3/4 in.)
Location
National Gallery of Art

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David Roentgen, Writing Table with Mechanical Fittings (table mécanique or schreibtisch), partly c. 1779, partly 19th century, oak carcass; pictorial marquetry principally of sycamore, rosewood, applewood with some traces of coloring, and boxwood; table veneered principally with tulipwood, amboyna, ebony, and boxwood; interior fittings of Cuban mahogany; gilded bronze and brass mounts; steel mechanical fitments, National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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