LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Ormolu-mounted Mahogany

Measurements:

30.51 in. (77.50 cm.) (height) by 36.42 in. (92.50 cm.) (width) by 39.96 in. (101.50 cm.) (width)

Description:

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Markings:

Stamped twice G.BENEMAN JME in the coffre forte drawer, the underside of one slide inscribed in pencil 'Droite', the underside of each slide and top with printer paper label 'LOAN FROM: Mrs. Peter Lewis / TABLE DESK', the underside of top with two printed paper labels, 'M.H de YOUNG MEMORIAL MUSEUM / Exhibition LOAN / Title TABLE DESK / Artist FRENCH ABOUT 1790 (one with G. BENEMANN [Sic]) / Owner MRS. PETER LEWIS / No. 1.'

Condition:

each leg surmounted by an ormolu term, each draped in fabric with acorn garland crowns, with either crossed arms or one arm at neck scarf the other at hip, guilloché mounts to legs terminating in ormolu feet, one mostly obscured, the brackets later

Provenance:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lewis to the Grace Spreckels Hamilton Collection.