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Desk inlaid with tortoiseshell and copper, with hollow and convex drawers, entirely decorated with marquetry in the form of grotesques and other motifs
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Desk inlaid with tortoiseshell and copper, with hollow and convex drawers, entirely decorated with marquetry in the form of grotesques and other motifs

anonymous · c. 1700 · marqueterie; tortoise shell; copper (metal); walnut (hardwood); spruce (wood); wood (plant material); oak (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Leaf with 4 depictions of the four seasons portrayed with landscapes. Below each image a four-line verse in two columns. Numbered top right: No 11.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
furnituredeskbureau tablewriting desk
Credit lineBureau belijmd met schildpad en koper, met holle en bolle laden, Geheel versierd met marqueterie in de vorm van grotesken en andere motieven. c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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