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Jean Gourdin, dit Gourdin Père, maître menuisier in 1714
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV GILTWOOD FAUTEUILS by Jean Gourdin
En suite with the preceding lot, each with cartouche-shaped padded back upholstered à chassis in associated Beauvais tapestry, woven in wools and silks, one with a paraqueet and yellow-breasted finch across a left to right diagonal, the other in reverse with a parrot and further bird, in a foliate border woven with peonies, roses, carnations and honeysuckle, one with paper label inscribed No. 4288, inscribed in pencil No 5, four times 3 and with scratch marks IIIIII, extensively inscribed, with strengthening iron brackets to the front legs, the other with handwritten paper label No. 4288, inscribed No. 4 twice, and No. 4 and No. 5, with scratch marks I, lacking a screw, re-gessoed and re-gilt in the 19th Century, restorations and minor areas of re-weaving to the tapestry (2)
En suite with the preceding lot, each with cartouche-shaped padded back upholstered à chassis in associated Beauvais tapestry, woven in wools and silks, one with a paraqueet and yellow-breasted finch across a left to right diagonal, the other in reverse with a parrot and further bird, in a foliate border woven with peonies, roses, carnations and honeysuckle, one with paper label inscribed No. 4288, inscribed in pencil No 5, four times 3 and with scratch marks IIIIII, extensively inscribed, with strengthening iron brackets to the front legs, the other with handwritten paper label No. 4288, inscribed No. 4 twice, and No. 4 and No. 5, with scratch marks I, lacking a screw, re-gessoed and re-gilt in the 19th Century, restorations and minor areas of re-weaving to the tapestry (2)