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Made by: Roger Vandercruse (called Lacroix) (born in 1728, master 1755, died in 1
died in 1799)
French (Paris)
about 1760–65
Medium/Technique
Tulipwood veneers on oak; interior veneered with tulipwood with amaranth banding; oak drawer linings; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top
Dimensions
Overall: 98.4 x 82.2 x 40.9 cm (38 3/4 x 32 3/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession Number65.2507
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsFurniture – Case furniture and boxes
DescriptionVeneered satinwood, marquetry, convex canted corners, double tambour doors. Interior, three small drawers above a pull-out folding writing table, surfaced with green tooled leather. This section bordered with palissandre. Angular cabriole legs with sabots. Marble top is attached by three quarter brass gallery.
Marks
stamped under marble top RVLC; stamped under rear rail L BOUDIN JME and L BOUDIN for Leonard Boudin (b. 1735, master 1761 and d. about 1804)
ProvenanceBy 1965, Forsyth Wickes, New York and Newport, RI (d. 1964); 1965, bequest of Wickes. (Accession Date: December 24, 1965)