Secretary, ca. 1781–85, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, and other marquetry wood; brass; green-colored metal; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top. Soft paste porcelain plaques from the Sèvres Manufactory., H. 120.3 cm, W. 80 cm, D. 45.7 cm, Woodwork-Furniture, Attributed to Martin Carlin (French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730–1785 Paris) and, Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present) (soft-paste porcelain plaques) and, various French painters, Paris (soft-paste porcelain plaques), This upright rectangular drop-front secrétaire is thought to have come from the Parisian workshop of the French cabinetmaker ('maitre-ébeniste') Martin Carlin. From his quarters in the Rue de Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Carlin produced writing-desks, commodes, and secretaires inset with porcelain plaques or panels of 'pietre dure', all exquisite pieces befitting his illustrious clientele
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Secretary, ca, 1781–85, Oak veneered, tulipwood, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, marquetry wood, brass, green-colored metal, gilt-bronze mounts, marble top, Soft paste porcelain plaques, Sèvres Manufactory, H, 120.3 cm, W, 80, D, 45.7, Woodwork-Furniture, Attributed to Martin Carlin, French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca., 1730–1785, Paris, and, 1740–present, soft-paste, various French painters, upright, rectangular, drop-front, secrétaire, thought, come, Parisian workshop, French cabinetmaker, maitre-ébeniste, Martin, quarters, Rue de, Faubourg, Saint-Antoine, Carlin produced, writing-desks, commodes, secretaires inset, porcelain, panels, pietre dure, exquisite pieces, befitting, illustrious clientele
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