An historical guide to French interiors, furniture, decoration, woodwork, & allied arts during the last half of the seventeenth century, the whole of the eighteenth century, and the earlier part of the nineteenth . hand corneris a commode in mahog-any and sycamore,with geometrical inlayin lighter woods, greymarble top, and mountsof chased ormolu. Ithas two drawers. It isstamped P. Dcnizot,the mounts being pro-bably by Gouthiere,and is of the period ofLouis XVI. Height, 2 ft. 11 in. ; width, 3 ft. 1 in. ; depth, 20 the right-hand corneris a jewel cabinet in marqueterie of geometrical inla
An historical guide to French interiors, furniture, decoration, woodwork, & allied arts during the last half of the seventeenth century, the whole of the eighteenth century, and the earlier part of the nineteenth . hand corneris a commode in mahog-any and sycamore,with geometrical inlayin lighter woods, greymarble top, and mountsof chased ormolu. Ithas two drawers. It isstamped P. Dcnizot,the mounts being pro-bably by Gouthiere,and is of the period ofLouis XVI. Height, 2 ft. 11 in. ; width, 3 ft. 1 in. ; depth, 20 the right-hand corneris a jewel cabinet in marqueterie of geometrical inlay in rose and sycamore wood, with chased ormolu mountings. The upperpart has a rising lid with internal trays ; in the lower part is a drawer and a shelf. It is stamped J. , and the metal work is by Gouthiere, also of the period of Louis XVI. Height, 3 ft. 6 in.; width,21 in. ; depth, 12 in. Above is an illustration of an upright secretaire in marqueterie of various natural and stained mounts and ornaments are of gilt bronze, cast and chased. The central panel of marqueterie shows, inlife size, a cock, with the caduceus, and snake, a banner, and symbolical instruments. This secretaire is. Upright Secretaire. 348 Louis XV.—Louis XVI. UPRIGHT SECRETAIRE. Last Half 18th Century.
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