Object Information
Jacques Dubois, c.1693-1763
France, Paris
Writing Desk (Secretaire en pente), c. 1745/49
Oak and pine secondary woods, European lacquer, mahogany and kingwood veneers, gilt bronze, leather, pewter, iron
92 x 78.2 x 46 cm (36 1/4 x 30 3/4 x 16 1/8 in.)
Signed on center strut, bottom front: IDUBOIS.
Circular stamp in blue on left strut, bottom front: BOURGES EXPOSITION/PARIS.
Restricted gift of Elizabeth R. Vaughan and Mrs. Henry C. Wood; gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer; the Robert Allerton, Robert Allerton Surplus, Mary L. Stevenson, Wirt D. Walker, Decorative Arts Purchase, and other funds, 1973.385
