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Is “Drop Front Desk” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Drop Front Desk” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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Who created “Drop Front Desk”?

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Kimbel & Cabus, New York, New York, USA, active 1863–1882 (ca. 1875).

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Where is “Drop Front Desk” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Can I use “Drop Front Desk” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Drop Front Desk
Artist	Kimbel & Cabus, New York, New York, USA, active 1863–1882
Date	ca. 1875 19th century
Medium	Oak, nickel-plated metal (probably bronze)
Classification	furniture
Origin	New York, New York, USA New York
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program and Walter Scholz Memorial Funds
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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