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Franois Claude Menant, matre in 1786.
Menant, established in rue de Charenton, produced various types of voyeuses, including an interesting example with pierced lyre-shaped back which was offered at Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, 23 March 1998, lot 64. Menant, a skilled menuisier, died seven years after his matrise, during the revolutionary wars in the north of France. A related voyeuse by Jacob was sold from the Collection of Henry Clarke, Christie's Monaco, 20 June 1998, lot 245.
Menant, established in rue de Charenton, produced various types of voyeuses, including an interesting example with pierced lyre-shaped back which was offered at Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, 23 March 1998, lot 64. Menant, a skilled menuisier, died seven years after his matrise, during the revolutionary wars in the north of France. A related voyeuse by Jacob was sold from the Collection of Henry Clarke, Christie's Monaco, 20 June 1998, lot 245.