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Attributed to: Gilles Joubert (French, 1689–1775)
French (Paris)
about 1735
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Oak and walnut, veneered with tulipwood, ebony, holly and other woods; gilt bronze; imitation marble top
Dimensions
87.95 x 175.26 x 75.56 cm (34 5/8 x 69 x 29 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Susan Greene Dexter in memory of Charles and Martha Babcock Amory
Accession Number25.79
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsFurniture – Case furniture and boxes
DescriptionBombe, serpentine three-drawer chast of drawers with bronze drawer pulls, escutcheons, corner mounts and sabots. Central ornament at the base.
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)