Maker:
Roentgen, David
Pillement, Jean-Baptiste
(After)
Oval table made from cherrywood, veneered with sycamore and harewood and inlaid with an ‘R’ in the centre of the frieze. The front of the frieze contains a drawer with a leather-lined writing surface which is opened by means of a concealed catch. The right and left sides of the frieze also contain compartments which spring open sideways when the front drawer is opened.
The top is decorated in marquetry with a chinoiserie fishing scene in the style of the French artist Jean Pillement
Lent anonymously
Method of acquisition: Loan (1988) by Anonymous
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1780
Veneer
composed of
wood
( harewood)
sycamore
Draw
composed of
leather
Top
cherrywood Wood
Accession number: AAL.1-1988
Primary reference Number: 208793
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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