A LOUIS XVI GILTMETAL-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE in the manner of Charles Topino, the eared rectangular top inlaid with a panel of naif marquetry depicting books, quills, flower-vases and other utensils within an interlaced greek-key fret, the frieze inlaid with chandelles and Vitruvian-scroll on a green-stained ground and incorporating a green leather writing-slide and a fitted drawer, on patera-headed square tapering legs with block feet, one leg spliced

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A LOUIS XVI GILTMETAL-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE in the manner of Charles Topino, the eared rectangular top inlaid with a panel of naif marquetry depicting books, quills, flower-vases and other utensils within an interlaced greek-key fret, the frieze inlaid with chandelles and Vitruvian-scroll on a green-stained ground and incorporating a green leather writing-slide and a fitted drawer, on patera-headed square tapering legs with block feet, one leg spliced
20¾in. (52.5cm.) wide; 28in. (71cm.) high; 14¼in. (36cm.) deep

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The characteristic 'naif' marquetry, derived from Oriental screens, was popularised by the specialist marquetier Charles Topino (maître in 1773). A Grecian bonheur du jour with related marquetry was supplied by the marchand-ébéniste Gilles Joubert (d. 1775) for the use of the comte d'Artois at the Château de Compiègne - 'un petit secrétaire bijou de bois du rose représentant des paniers de fleurs, fruits, theyeres et tasses façon de la Chine'. Further related marquetry appears on case-furniture stamped by the ébénistes Léonard Boudin and Roger van der Cruse, dit Lacroix (R.V.L.C.)