A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, BOIS SATINE AND MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE

CIRCA 1760

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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, BOIS SATINE AND MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE
CIRCA 1760
The sliding top inlaid with a scene of buildings around a lake, above a drawer with collapsible mirror and two side compartments, inscribed with red museum accession number 42.595
28¼ in. (72 cm.) high, 30¼ in. (76.5 cm.) wide, 17¼ in. (44 cm.) deep

Provenance

Bequest of John L. Severance, Longwood, Cleveland, 1942.

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Lot Essay

The distinctive landscape cartouche on this elegant table à écrire closely relates to those found on tables by Pierre Roussel and Leonard Boudin, some of which also have the same trellis-work marquetry aprons. It has been suggested that these landscape panels were supplied by specialist marqueteurs to the ébènistes who then incorporated them into their work. Related tables include one by Leonard Boudin sold by the Trustees of the Late 3rd Viscount Allendale at Christie's, London, 7 July 2005, lot 315.

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