ROUND GUERIDON

Transition, signed J.L. COSSON (Jacques Laurent Cosson, maître 1765), Guild stamp, Paris ca. 1770.

Tulipwood, rosewood and various precious woods in veneer and inlaid "à la Reine" with a lozenge pattern, stylized blossoms and decorative frieze. "Rouge Royale" marble top, edged in pierced brass. 1 drawer. Leather-lined pull-out shelf. Gilt bronze mounts and sabots.

D 52 cm. H 74 cm.

Provenance:- from a private collection, Suisse romande.A commode by J.L. Cosson with almost identical marquetry is depicted in: P. Kjellberg, Le mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris 1989; p. 187. Ref.: P. Kjellberg, Le mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris 1989; p. 187 (biogr. information). J. Nicolay, L'art et la manière des maîtres ébénistes français au XVIIIe siècle, Paris 1976; I, p. 34 (biogr. information).