Pair of Louis XVI-style Porte-torchères
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Pair of Louis XVI-style Porte-torchères
Maker
Georges Jacob
(b. 1739, Cheny, France – d. 1814, Paris, France)
Date1770-90
GeographyFrance, Europe
MediumMahogany
Dimensions40 1/2 in. high x 12 in. diameter of detachable top (102.9 cm x 30.5 cm)
ClassificationDECORATIVE ARTS
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Pearson DeLorme (CE Class of 1978) in memory of Eleanor Horton Pearson
Object number1991.140.1-.2
Status
Not on viewRightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
George Christian Gebelein
Chinese
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