Secretary, Attributed to Martin Carlin, ca. 1781–85
Secretary, ca. 1781–85, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, and other marquetry wood; brass; green-colored metal; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top. Soft paste porcelain plaques from the Sèvres Manufactory., H. cm, W. 80 cm, D. cm, Woodwork-Furniture, Attributed to Martin Carlin (French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730–1785 Paris) and, Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present) (soft-paste porcelain plaques) and, various French painters, Paris (soft-paste porcelain plaques), This upright rectangular drop-front secrétaire is thought to have come from the Parisian workshop of the French cabinetmaker ('maitre-ébeniste') Martin Carlin. From his quarters in the Rue de Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Carlin produced writing-desks, commodes, and secretaires inset with porcelain plaques or panels of 'pietre dure', all exquisite pieces befitting his illustrious clientele
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