A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE

BY JEAN-JACQUES MANSER, CIRCA 1770

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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE
BY JEAN-JACQUES MANSER, CIRCA 1770
The top inlaid with a trophy allegory of writing, above a frieze drawer inset with a writing surface and inkwell, the case inlaid overall with urns and bouquets, stamped J MANSER JME, with an ink and a chalk inscription 10926
29 ¼ in. (74 cm.) high, 17 in. (43 cm.) wide, 12 ¼ in. (32 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

Jean-Jacques Mantzer, called Manser, is recorded in Paris in 1758. His maitrise date is unknown.

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