Lot Essay
André Schuman, maître in 1771.
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BY ANDRE SCHUMAN, CIRCA 1780, LARGELY REMOUNTED
Details
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED BOIS SATINE BONHEUR DU JOUR
BY ANDRE SCHUMAN, CIRCA 1780, LARGELY REMOUNTED
The fall-front with a later porcelain plaque and opening to a writing surface and fitted interior, stamped A SCHUMAN
42 in. (106.5 cm.) high, 25 ¾ in. (65.5 cm.) wide, 12 ½ in. (31.5 cm.) deep
BY ANDRE SCHUMAN, CIRCA 1780, LARGELY REMOUNTED
The fall-front with a later porcelain plaque and opening to a writing surface and fitted interior, stamped A SCHUMAN
42 in. (106.5 cm.) high, 25 ¾ in. (65.5 cm.) wide, 12 ½ in. (31.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 19 March 1970, lot 87.
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