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Gilles Joubert (French, 1689–1775)
about 1735
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueOak and walnut, veneered with tulipwood, ebony, holly and other woods; gilt bronze; imitation marble top
Dimensions87.95 x 175.26 x 75.56 cm (34 5/8 x 69 x 29 3/4 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Susan Greene Dexter in memory of Charles and Martha Babcock Amory
Accession number25.79
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
ProvenanceSusan Greene Amory (Mrs. Franklin) Dexter (b. 1840 - d. 1924), Boston; 1925, bequest of Susan Greene Dexter to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 24, 1925)

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