Cartonnier
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1730
Materials
Walnut and oak, ebonised, ebony veneer, marquetry of cut-brass and tortoiseshell, mounted with gilt bronzes
Measurements
36 x 91.5 x 26 cm
Place of origin
Paris
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Uppark House and Garden, West Sussex
NT 137627.2
Summary
A cartonnier, French, circa 1730, probably associated with the bureau in the 19th century since it entered the Uppark collection, in walnut and oak, with ebony veneer and Boulle-work marquetry with tortoiseshell inlay on a brass ground, mounted with gilt bronze, with four compartments flanked by scrolling sides, each centred by a typical marquetry panel with scrolling foliage above a large cartouche-shaped mount with a female mascaron or "espagnolette". It Contains books on loan from Polesden Lacey. During the Régence period Boulle-work marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass or pewter remained very popular for small furniture such as the present example or clock cases. A few major Parisian workshops continued to work in the manner of Boulle, the most celebrated ébénistes were Adrien Dubois (1715-1757) and Jean-Pierre Latz (died in Paris in 1754) who is also famous for his rococo production.
Provenance
Most probably acquired by Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh. By descent; given to the National Trust in 1954 with the house and some of its contents by Admiral the Hon. Sir Herbert Meade-Fetherstonhaugh.