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Chair Leg (France)

This is a Chair leg. It is dated ca. 1735 and we acquired it in 1906. Its medium is walnut covered with gesso, painted and gilded. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 33.7 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm (13 1/4 x 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Chair Leg (France); walnut covered with gesso, painted and gilded; H x W x D: 33.7 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm (13 1/4 x 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in.); 1906-24-8

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