Lady's Desk with Keys

ca. 1770

68.6 cm 104.1 cm 40 cm

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This desk bears the stamp of Evalde, who became a master ébéniste, or maker of inlaid furniture, in 1765. He was responsible for the now lost jewel cabinet that King Louis XV of France presented to Marie-Antoinette on the occasion of her marriage to the future Louis XVI in 177...

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Owned by François Coty, early 20th century; Collection François Coty Sale, Paris, November 30-December 1 1936, no. 91. Acquired by La Comtesse Henri du Chastel de la Howarderie, Belgium; Christies Sale, London, December 4 1969, no. 108; purchased by Walters Art Museum (through Ronald A. Lee as agent), 1969.
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