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Benoît Butte, maître in 1767.
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STAMPED TWICE B.BUTTE AND ONCE JME, CIRCA 1765-70
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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND AMARANTH SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
Stamped twice B.BUTTE and once JME, Circa 1765-70
The rounded rectangular white and grey-veined liver marble top with molded quarter-circle edge above a mirror-veneered frieze drawer and crossbanded quarter-veneered drop-front enclosing seven pigeon holes above three small pigeon holes flanked by six short drawers, the top left drawer divided for writing, and a gilt-tooled black leather-lined writing-surface, the lower section with a pair of quarter-veneered doors enclosing two shelves, the half-veneered side similarly-decorated, on cabriole legs with scrolled and acanthus-sheathed rocaille sabots
57½in. (146cm.) high, 37¼in. (94.5cm.) wide, 13¼in. (33cm.) deep
Stamped twice B.BUTTE and once JME, Circa 1765-70
The rounded rectangular white and grey-veined liver marble top with molded quarter-circle edge above a mirror-veneered frieze drawer and crossbanded quarter-veneered drop-front enclosing seven pigeon holes above three small pigeon holes flanked by six short drawers, the top left drawer divided for writing, and a gilt-tooled black leather-lined writing-surface, the lower section with a pair of quarter-veneered doors enclosing two shelves, the half-veneered side similarly-decorated, on cabriole legs with scrolled and acanthus-sheathed rocaille sabots
57½in. (146cm.) high, 37¼in. (94.5cm.) wide, 13¼in. (33cm.) deep