Detail View: The AMICA Library: Kneehole Desk with Tendril Marquetry of Tortoiseshell and Brass
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AMICA ID:
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TFC_.19185101
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Boulle, André-Charles
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Creator Nationality:
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European; French
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Creator Role:
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cabinetmaker
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Creator Name-CRT:
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André-Charles Boulle
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Title:
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Kneehole Desk with Tendril Marquetry of Tortoiseshell and Brass
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1700
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Creation Start Date:
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1680
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Creation End Date:
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1720
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Materials and Techniques:
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carcass of oak and fir, drawers of walnut and oak; veneered with panels of brass inlaid with tortoiseshell marquetry and bordered by ebony; mounts of gilt bronze; top covered with black leather
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Classification Term:
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Furniture
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Dimensions:
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H. 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm.)
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Dimensions:
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W. 57 7/8 in. (147 cm.)
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Dimensions:
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D. 29 1/8 in. (74 cm.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Frick Collection
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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18.5.101
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Credit Line:
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Henry Clay Frick Bequest
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Copyright:
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Licensed for non-commercial, educational use.
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Rights:
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Related Document Description:
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New York, The Frick Collection. A Guide to Works of Art on Exhibition [checklist]. 1997, n.p. New York, The Frick Collection. Art in the Frick Collection: Paintings, Sculpture, Decorative Arts [cat.]. Comps. C. Ryskamp, et al., 1996, p.186. New York, TheFrick Collection. An Illustrated Catalogue. Vol.5 Furniture. [cat.]. 1992, pp.188-203.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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TFC_.19185101.tif
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