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Lot Essay
Jacques Dubois, maître in 1742.
The 'JG' brand with the crowned coat-of-arms of the city of Amsterdam is that of the Amsterdam Guild of Saint-Joseph and was employed following a decree by the city council, dated 29 January 1771, which put a ban on the import of foreign furniture (R.J. Baarsen, 'French Furniture in Amsterdam in 1771', Furniture History 29, (1993), p. 159 and pp. 114-128). In order not to harm the tradesmen who had invested in the much sought-after foreign items of furniture, the city council ruled that they were permitted to sell their pieces for another three months, provided that these were branded with the JG stamp.
The 'JG' brand with the crowned coat-of-arms of the city of Amsterdam is that of the Amsterdam Guild of Saint-Joseph and was employed following a decree by the city council, dated 29 January 1771, which put a ban on the import of foreign furniture (R.J. Baarsen, 'French Furniture in Amsterdam in 1771', Furniture History 29, (1993), p. 159 and pp. 114-128). In order not to harm the tradesmen who had invested in the much sought-after foreign items of furniture, the city council ruled that they were permitted to sell their pieces for another three months, provided that these were branded with the JG stamp.