Secrétaire
Jean-Pierre Feuillet
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1830
Materials
Mahogany, marble oak and deal construction, leather
Measurements
138.5 x 95 x 43 cm
Place of origin
Paris
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Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 850207
Summary
A mahogany and marble mounted secretaire cabinet or secrétaire à abattant, probably supplied by Banting France & Co. via Jean-Pierre Feuillet, French circa 1830 The grey marble top above an overhanging frieze drawer and a hinged fall with an inset leather writing surface and fitted with a compartmented interior with drawers above a pair of cupboard doors. Flanked by turned columns with ormolu collars and a plinth base.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Makers and roles
Jean-Pierre Feuillet, furniture supplier Banting, France and Co., furniture supplier