Writing desk, 18th cent. AD, 83 x 75.5 cm.

Furniture – Colonial and Republican

Material: Wood/Vegetal | Type: Furniture | Countries: Peru

  • Period

    Colonial and Republican

  • Red List

    Red List – Peru

Category

Furniture – Colonial and Republican
Carved wood furniture, either painted and gilded, or with wood or mother-of-pearl inlays. Bargueños, or portable writing desks, are of particular note, as well as music stands, chests, and coffers.
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