The molded brèche d’alep marble top over bombé case with two long drawers, overall with floral sprays emanating from a central basket, rocaille corner mounts centered by cabochons and conforming sabots, stamped CAREL three times to top of carcass, the escutcheons struck with the 'C' couronné poinçon
35 in. (88.9 cm.) high, 58¹⁄₂ in (148.6 cm.) wide, 26 in. (66 cm.) deep

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Jacques-Philippe Carel, maître in 1723.

The 'C' couronné poinçon was a tax mark employed on any alloy containing copper between March 1745 and February 1749.

Jacques-Philppe Carel (1688-1755) learned his craft in both Paris and Grenoble, where he worked as a companion with the Hache brothers. In 1720 he returned to Paris where he received his maître in 1723. Although relatively little is known of his oeuvre, Carel is recorded to have collaborated with Antoine-Robert Gaudreaus (1682-1746, maître in 1708), who delivered furniture to the royal court at Versailles from 1726. The volume of orders from the many Royal palaces and residences was so vast that they depended on cooperating ébénistes, such as M. and A. Criaerd and F. Mondon. His most important commissions include a secretaire en pente for Madame de Pompadour and another for Mesdames Louise et Sophie at Versailles.