Toilet casket, 1700–1715, French, Wood veneered with marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass, rosewood; gilt bronze, steel, Overall (confirmed): 5 1/16 x 13 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (12.9 x 34.6 x 26 cm), Woodwork, Known in French as a carré de toilette, this casket has canted corners and is richly decorated with boulle marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass (première partie). Named for André-Charles Boulle (1642–1732), cabinetmaker to Louis XIV, who excelled in this technique, the marquetry features strap- and scrollwork interspersed with animals, birds, and a few human figures reminiscent of designs by Jean Bérain (1640–1711)
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Toilet casket, 1700–1715, French, Wood veneered, marquetry, tortoiseshell, brass, rosewood, gilt bronze, steel, Overall, confirmed, 5 1/16 x 13 5/8 10 1/4, 12.9 34.6 26 cm, Woodwork, carré de toilette, casket, canted corners, richly decorated, boulle marquetry, première partie, Named, André-Charles Boulle, 1642–1732, cabinetmaker, Louis XIV, excelled, technique, marquetry features, strap, scrollwork interspersed, animals, birds, human figures, reminiscent, designs, Jean Bérain, 1640–1711
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