? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?611? ? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? 2737? 28??March?? 1774? Secretaire?en? bois?de? Marqueterie? et?a?cylindre? Delivered?to?the?Monsieure?de?Comte?de?Provence?at?Versailles?this?Secr?taire???cylinder?is? very?similar?to?the?grander?of?the?King?s?own?desk.??Each?side?has?marquetry?depicting?key? aspects?of?the?military?and?the?arts.??On?the?front?are?attributes?of?Royalty?and?military,?on? the?right?love?of?the?arts,?below?are?children?and?a?cock,?on?the?back?a?lyre?books.??Behind? the?cylinder,?are?9?drawers?one?with?inkstand,?powder?box?and?sponge?box.??The?inside? writing?surface?is?covered?with?black?velvet?with?gold?braid.??The?exterior?is?enriched?with? moulding?of?chiselled?bronze?and?gilt3.? Unknown? 2749? 28??May?? 1774? ? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Walnut?secr?taire?with?fall?front?that?forms?a?table?with?black?Moroccan?leather.??It?has?four? drawers,?each?with?a?copper?knobs,?the?drawer?on?the?far?right?has?an?inkstand,? powder/sandbox?of?yellow?copper4.??It?also?has?three?other?drawers?on?the?outside?with? Note?that?the?desk?top?is? covered?with?black? leather???it?will?be?seen? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 2?This?is?as?it?was?given?in?the?text?of?the?journals.??Please?recall?that?Secr?taire?en?armoire?is?equivalent?to?secr?taire???abattant.?? 3?While?in?most?sections?the?term?ormolu?is?used?to?describe?these?items,?however?in?this?case,?the?terms?were?the?closed?translation?possible.??Thus?they?described?these?as?gilted? bronze?and?gilded?metals.? 4?Please?note?that?in?most?cases?three?items?were?mentioned???an?inkstand,?powder?or?sand?box,?and?a?sponge?box.??In?this?case?the?sponge?box?was?not?mentioned.??Was?this?error? or?perhaps?this?did?not?have?a?sponge?box?? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?612? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? keys.??? ? The?length?of?the?secr?taire?is?three?pied5?(3.198?feet/97.48?CM).?? that?this?is?how?most? items?were?covered.? ? It?is?unclear?what?is? meant?by?the?direction?of? the?measure?the?phrase? used?is?'secr?taire?long? de?3?pied'??Does??long?? refer?to?it?s?width??Or? height??No?other? measurements?were? provided.?? 2759? 15?June?? 1774? secr?taire?en? armoire? Marquetry?of?flowers?with?different?colours.??It?has?a?fall?front?door?which?forms?a?writing? table?covered?in?black?velvet.??The?top?is?white?marble,?has?gilded?bronze.??The?fall?front? conceals?six?drawer?with?gilded?knobs?the?drawer?on?the?right?contains?the?inkstand?and? sandbox?in?silvered?copper.?In?the?lower?section?there?are?two?drawers?and?a?safe?box.??The? whole?locks?with?key.??? ? This?is?3?pied?10?pounce?high,?30?pounce?wide?(4.09?ft?high?x?2.67?ft?wide/?124.66?CM?X? 81.38?CM).?? In?this?case?it?was?black? velvet?that?was?given?as? the?writing?surface?(not? leather),?but?still?black.? Considering?the?size?of? this?piece?of?furniture,? this?is?apparently?not?a? ?true??secr?taire??? abattant.? 2763? 22???June??? 1774? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Three?secr?taires?made?of?walnut?with?key?operated?locks.??The?front?folds?out?into?a?writing? table,?exposing?3?drawers?on?each?side.?Above?the?'abattant'?(fall?front)?is?a?locking?drawer,? ? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 5? 1?pied?du?roi(foot)??=?1.066?feet?=32.48?cm/?1?pounce?(thumb)?=?1.066?inches?=?27.07?mm/1?ligne(line)=?2.256mm.? ? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?613? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? below?the?fall?front?are?2?doors?that?lock?with?a?key.??? ? 4?pied?high?x?3?pied?2?pounce?wide?x?1.5?pied?deep?(4.26?feet?high?x?3.37?feet?wide?x?1.6?feet? deep/129.85CM?high?x?102.7?CM?wide?x?48.8?CM?deep).?? 2790? 31??August? ??1774? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Upright?Secr?taire.??Top?is?made?of?breche?d'alep?marble6.??The?top?part?unfolds?to?form?a? writing?table?exposing?6?drawers?one?with?an?inkstand,?sandbox?and?sponge?box?all?in? silvered?copper.??In?the?bottom?section?is?a?safe?with?2?locked?drawers.??The?whole?piece?is? ornate?for?example;?around?the?locks?are?gold?rings.??? ? ?4???pied?high?x?3???pied?wide?x?16?pounce?deep,?(4.8?feet?high?x?3.731?feet?wide?x?1.42?feet? deep/146.3?CM?high?x?113.7?CM?wide?x?42.9?CM?deep.)? ? 2796? 30??? October??? 1774? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Two?secr?taires?to?serve?the?lady's?maids?of?Madame?Victoire?and?Sophie?of?France?at? Versailles.??Both?are?of?walnut?and?have?a?locked?drawer?on?the?top,?and?at?the?bottom?2? doors,?with?a?safe?inside?along?with?2?drawers.??The?upper?section?folds?down?and?is?covered? with?black?Moroccan?leather.??Inside?are?six?drawers?one?with?inkstand?and?sandbox?in? yellow?copper.? ? Measures?4???pied?high,?x?3?pied?wide?x?15?pounce?deep?(4.8?feet?high?x?3.2?feet?wide?x?1.33? feet?deep/146.3?CM?high?x?97.54?CM?wide?x?40.54?CM?deep.)?? ? ? ? 2799? 30??? October??? 1774? Secr?taire?en? armoire? It?states?that?this?was?for?the?service?of?the?Garde?Meuble.??This?secr?taire?was?made?of? walnut.??The?fall?front?folds?down?to?form?a?writing?surface?which?is?covered?with?black? Moroccan?leather?and?exposing?6?drawers?(one?with?an?inkstand,?sandbox?and?sponge?box??? ? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 6? Marble?composed?of?fragments?of?stones?that?are?of?several?different?colours?and?shapes.??? 7? ??This?number?could?not?be?read?from?the?documents.?? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?614? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? all?in?copper).??The?bottom?is?covered?with?two?swinging?doors?which?when?opened?reviles?a? safe?inside.?All?knobs?are?made?of?a?coloured?copper.?? ? 4?pied?high?x?3?pied?wide?x??7?Pounce?deep?(4.27?feet?high?x?3.2?feet?wide?x???feet?deep/130.2? CM?high?x??97.5?CM?wide?x???CM?deep? 2804? 16??? January??? 1775? Secr?taire?en? armoire? The?top?of?this?secr?taire?en?armoire?is?made?of?marble?from?Flanders.??It?is?made?of?an? Indian?wood?veneer.8?The?fall?front?has?a?flower?basket.??This?when?unfolded,?forms?a?writing? table?and?exposes?6?drawers,?several?dividers?forming?compartments;?one?of?the?drawers? contains?an?inkstand,?sandbox?and?a?sponge?box???all?are?of?a?silvered?copper.??At?the? bottom?are?2?pigeonholes?and?4?drawers.???The?front?locks?and?knobs?as?well?as?rings?and? mouldings?are?done?in?gilded?bronze.??? ? Below?are?2?pigeonholes?with?safe?(with?a?separate?key).??Around?the?locks?are?coloured? bronzes.?? ? 5?pied?high?x?27?pounce?wide?x?15?pounce?deep?(5.33?feet?high?x?2.4?feet?wide?x?1.33?feet? deep/162.48?CM?high?x?73.15?CM?wide?x?40.54?CM?deep? ? 2812? 22???April???? 1775? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?walnut?secr?taire?was?made?for?the?first?manservant?at?Versailles.??It?has?a?marble?top? made?from?marble?from?Flanders.?At?the?top?is?a?locked??(within?he?frieze)?drawer?and?below? is?the?fall?front?or?abattant,?which?is?covered?with?black?Moroccan?leather?on?the? inside/writing?surface.?Behind?the?'abattant'?are?6?drawers?with?bronze?knobs.??One?drawer? has?three?sections?for?the?inkstand,?sandbox?and?sponge?box???all?in?copper.??? ? 4?pied?high?x?3.5?pied?wide?and?15?pounce?deep?(4.27?feet?high?x?3.73?feet?wide?x?1.33?feet? ? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 8? ??The?term??Indian?wood??was?mentioned?several?times?though?these?documents,?however?there?is?never?any?further?identification?mentioned.??Perhaps?it?is?Indian? rosewood??? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?615? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? deep/?130.2?CM?high?x?113.7?CM?wide?x?40.54?CM?deep)? 2813? 22??April??? 1775? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?walnut?secr?taire?was?made?for?the?first?man?servant?of?the?Count?d'Artois.??In?the?frieze? at?the?top?is?a?drawer.??Below?this?is?the?'abattant'?covered?on?the?inside?with?black? Moroccan?leather?forming?a?writing?surface.??Inside,?behind?the?fall?front,?are?six?drawers? with?copper?knobs.??A?drawer?on?the?right?contains?the?inkstand,?sand?box?and?sponge?box.?? The?lower?section?is?divided?into?different?compartments?with?a?safe?(with?a?special?key)? forming?one?of?the?sections.? ? 4?pied?high?x?3?pied?wide?x?25?pounce?deep?(4.264?ft?h?x?3.198?ft?w?x?26?in?d?/?129.29?cm?h?x? 97.44?cm?w?x?67.675?cm?d)?? ? 2846? ? 17???April??? 1776? Secr?taire?en? armoire? A?mahogany?secr?taire?with?a?white?marble?top,?a?drop?front?table?that?folds?out?to?form?a? desk?with?Moroccan?leather?on?the?interior?surface.??Behind?the?'abattant'?are?six?drawers? with?one?including?an?ink?stand?and?sand?box?(sponge?box?was?not?mentioned).??The?top? drawer?locks?has?a?frieze,?the?lower?section?has?two?pigeon?holes?with?safe.??Handles?are? golden??(gilded?bronze?)?rings?handles.?It?has?decorations?around?the?locks.?? ? 4???pied?high?x?3?pied?2?pounce?wide?x?17?pounce?deep?(4.797?ft?h?x?3.375?ft?w?x?18.2?in?d?/? 146.16?cm?h?x?102.154?cm?w?x?46.0?cm?d)? ? 2851? 22???May??? 1776? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?walnut?secr?taire?was?made?for?the?Garde?Meuble?at?Versailles?? It?has?several?divisions?with?drawers?one?with?the?inkstand,?sand?box?and?sponge?box,?At?the? bottom?there?are?safe?with?a?special?lock?and?lock?decoration?in?gold?colour?(gilded? bronze?).??The?lower?section?also?has?several?compartments?and?a?safe.?? ? 4?pied?2?pounce?high?x?3?pied?wide?x?15?pounce?deep?(4.442?ft?h?x?3.198?ft?w?x?16?in?d?/? 135.334?cm?h?x?97.44?cm?w?x?40.6?cm?d)? ? 2887? 28??? February??? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?desk?is?made?of?walnut?with?the?inside?writing?surface?(behind?the?'abattant')?is?made? of?black?Morocco?leather.??Behind?the?drop?front?are?six?drawers,?one?with?ink?stand,?sand? ? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?616? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? 1777? box,?and?sponge?box?all?in?copper.??Bottom?has?two?slots?with?a?safe?and?special?key?lock.?? The?top?drawer,?behind?the?frieze?is?a?drawer?with?key.?Ornate?with?gilded?bronze.?? ? 4?pied?high?x?3?pied?wide??15?pounce?deep?(4.264?ft?h?x?3.198?ft?w?x?16?in?d?/?129.29?cm?h?x? 97.44?cm?w?x?40.6?cm?d)? 2904? 6???August?? 1777? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?secr?taire?was?for?the?King?at?Petit?Trianon.??It?has?a?white,?veined?marble?top.??The?top? drawer,?above?the?drop?front,?is?decorated?with?gold?circled?bronze?and?with?the?head?of? Hercules?with?two?children,?music?and?other?ornaments.??The?front?marquetry?panel?shows?a? woman?illustrating?silence.??The?'abattant'?is?covered?with?black?velvet.??Behind?the?drop? front?are?several?drawers?(one?with?an?Inkstand,?sandbox?and?sponge?box)?as?well?as?a? hidden?compartment.?The?bottom?has?two?pigeon?holes,?four?drawers?and?a?safe.?? ? ??High?x?3?pied?3?pounce?wide?x?15?pounce?deep?(??ft?h?x?3.4645?ft?w?x?16?in?d?/???cm?h?x? 105.561?cm?w?x?40.6?cm?d)? Again?the?translation?is? for?black?velvet?not? leather.???? ? This?piece?is?thought?to? be?the?secr?taire?that?is? currently?in?Waddesen? Manor.??The?descriptions? match?up?very?well?with? the?exception?of?the? leather?on?the?fall?front.?? ? Note?the?height?was? unreadable.?? 2908? 6???August?? 1777? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?mahogany?desk,?which?was?for?the?queen,?also?has?a?white?marble?top,?which?is? followed?by?a?single?drawer?with?a?lock.??The?abattant?is?covered?with?black?Moroccan? leather.??Behind?the?abattant?are?5?and?7?drawers?with?one?containing?the?standard?inkwell;? sandbox?and?sponge?box?in?silvered?copper.??In?the?bottom?section?is?a?safe?and?shelves.???It? is?decorated?with?gilded?bronze.?? ? 4?pied?three?pounce?high?x?3?pied?15?pied?wide?(4.5305?ft?h?x?3.198?ft?w?x?16?in?d?/?138.044? cm?h?x?97.44?cm?w?x?40.6?cm?d)???? ? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?617? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? 2929? 13??? September? ??1778? Secr?taire?en? armoire? For?the?Kings?residence?at?the?Ch?teau?de?Marly.?These?four?walnut?secretaries?each? contain,?behind?the?drop?front,?6?compartments?and?6?drawers?of?which?one?contains?the? standard?inkwell,?sandbox?and?sponge?box.???All?of?these?are?in?copper.??The?bottom?part?has? a?safe?with?key?knobs?and?escutcheons?are?all?in?gold?colour?bronze.? ? 4?and???pied?high?x?3?pied?wide?(4.797?ft?h?x?3.198?ft?w?x???in?d?/?146.16?cm?h?x?97.44?cm?w?x? ??cm?d)? ? 2950? 29??? September? ??1778? Secr?taire?en? armoire? For?the?service?of?Madame?Elizabeth?in?Versailles.??This?secr?taire?en?armoire.?Languedoc? marble?top?with?a?fall?front?that?when?opened?is?covered?with?black?velvet?with?a?gold? braiding?edging.??Inside?there?6?compartments?and?6?drawers?one?of?which?has?the?ink?well,? sandbox?and?sponge?coppered?box?with?a?secret?compartment?in?the?centre?(which?is? opened?with?an?extra???turn?of?the?key.??In?the?bottom?section?there?are?four?drawers?and?a? safe.??On?the?front?of?the?abattant?there?is?a?trophy?of?poetry?standing?on?a?flower?terrace.?? The?secretaris?is?embellished?with?mouldings,?friezes,?gilded?frames,?small?braces?rosettes? and?gold?medallions.? ? 4.5?pied?high?x?3.5?pied?wide?and?16?pounce?deep?(4.797?ft?h?x?3.731?ft?w?x?17.1?in?d?/?146.16? cm?h?x?113.68?cm?w?x?43.3?cm?d)? ? 2959? 12??? October??? 1778? Secr?taire?en? armoire? For?the?service?of?the?King?for?use?at?the?Chateau?de?Fontainebleau.??Marquetry?secr?taire? with?panels?of?mosaics?on?the?front?at?the?drop?leaf,?the?marquetry?was?a?trophy?of?musical? instruments.??On?the?inside,?four?drawers?one?of?which?has?the?standard?ink?pot,?sandbox? and?sponge?box?in?silvered?coper.??Ornaments?composed?of?a?balustrade?around?a?dome? brackets?and?key?with?gilded?gold?copper.??? ? ??pied?high?x?3?pied?long?x?18?pounce?deep?(??ft?h?x?3.198?ft?w?x?19.2?in?d?/???cm?h?x?97.44?cm? w?x?48.7?cm?d)? ? 2960? 12??? Secr?taire?en? Two?walnut?Secr?taire,?lock?has?gold?copper?coloured?escutcheons,?inside?the?abattant?there? ? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?618? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? October??? 1778? armoire? are?4?compartments?and?6?drawers?one?of?which?has?the?ink?well,?sandbox,?and?sponge?box.?? In?the?bottom?is?a?safe?with?a?special?key.? ? 4.5?pied?high?x?3?pied?4?pounce?wide?x?15?pounce?deep?(4.797?ft?h?x?3.553?ft?w?x?16?in?d?/? 146.14?cm?h?x?108.268?cm?w?x?40.6?cm?d)? 3029? 20???May??? 1780? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Made?of?different?rosewoods?with?rose?diamonds?in?the?veneer.??Has?a?top?drawer;?then? behind?the?abattant,?there?are?six?drawers?(one?with?the?ink?well,?sand?box?and?sponge?box? ??each?are?whitened?copper).?In?the?lower?section?there?is?a?safe.??The?writing?surface?on?the? abattant?is?covered?with?green?leather.??The?piece?is?decorated?with?moulded?gilded?bronze.??? ? 3?pied?2?pounce?wide(??ft?h?x?3.375?ft?w?x???in?d?/???cm?h?x?102.854?cm?w?x???cm?d).?? ? 3037? 12???June?? 1780? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Made?for?the?queen?at?Versailles.??The?top?is?of?white?marble?with?veins.??The?outside?is? decorated?with?marquetry?forming?panels?with?diamonds?shapes?rose?diamonds?and?rings.?? Inside?the?secr?taire,?behind?the?abattant?there?is?a?filing?system?of?rosewood?with?6? compartments?and?6?drawers?of?which?one?has?the?3?writing?compartments?of?silvered? copper.??It?is?decorated?with?different?trophies?vases?filled?with?flowers?inlaid?on?grey? satinwood.???A?number?of?gilded?decorations?of?antique?themes?such?as?Hercules?head?in?the? frieze?with?children.??The?baluster?is?framed?with?pearled?mouldings?rose?diamonds?and? rings.?There?is?also?a?secret?compartment?with?two?more?drawers.???The?lower?section?has?4? drawers?and?a?safe.?? ? 4.5?pied?high?x?3?pied?wide?x?16?pounce?deep?().?? ? 3079? 12???June??? 1781? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?walnut?desk?as?armoire?is?decorated?at?the?to?with?knobs?and?a?front?escutcheons???all? gold?coloured.??The?abattant?is?covered?in?black?Moroccan?leather.?The?Abattant?hides?five? boxes?and?six?drawers.??One?of?these?drawers?ink?pot,?sand?box?and?sponge?box?all?in? copper.??The?lower?section?has?two?swing?doors,?behind?which?are?two?boxes?and?a?safe?with? a?key.?? ? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?619? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? ? 4.0?pied?high?x?34?pounce?wide?x?15?pounce?deep?().?? 3088? 30???July??? 1781? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?was?made?for?the?first?valet?in?the?King?s?chambers?at?Versailles.??This?secr?taire?offers?a? filing?system?behind?the?drop?front?which?consists?of?several?boxes?and?4?drawers?of?which? one?has?the?ink?well,?sand?box?and?sponge?box?for?writing.??The?surface?of?the?abattant?is? covered?with?Moroccan?leather.??The?bottom?part?closes?with?a?special?key.??There?is?a?large? drawer?at?the?top?(frieze)?that?is?decorated?with?knobs?and?gold?coloured?bronze?ornaments.?? ? 2.5?pied?wide? ? 3092? 24???August? ??1781? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?was?made?to?go?into?Versailles.??This?is?a?walnut?secr?taire?which?contains?six?boxes?and? six?drawers?in?the?top?section.??One?of?the?drawer?s?has?an?inkwell,?sand?box?and?sponge?box? all?in?copper.??The?abattant?is?covered?in?black?Moroccan?leather.?The?bottom?section?has? two?compartments?and?a?safe?that?closes?with?a?special?key.??A?large?drawer?at?the?top?forms? part?of?the?frieze?ormolu?of?gold?coloured?bronze.? ? 4?pied?4?pounce?high?x?3?pied?wide?x?15?pounce?deep? ? 3098? 6??? September? ??1781? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Produced?for?Count?of?Artois??(1757??1836)?at?the?Ch?teau?de?la?Muette.??Provided?filing?for? papers?with?5?boxes?and?6?drawers?of?which?one?has?an?inkwell,?sand?box,?and?sponge?box? all?of?silver?copper.??The?lower?section?has?a?box?and?a?safe?with?a?special?key.??A?large? drawer?at?the?top?forms?a?veneered?frieze?(Indian?wood)?forming?several?wood?panels? surrounded?by?black?and?white?lines,?purplewood,?decorated?with?rose?diamonds,?frames? mouldings?surrounding?all?of?the?marquetry?panels.??Lock?fronts?and?rings?shaped?as? medallions?serve?as?holding?drawer.??All?of?this?in?a?golden?coloured?bronze?(gilded).?? ? 4?pied?3?pounce?high?x?3?pied?wide?x?14?pounce?deep? ? 3100? 28??? September? Secr?taire?en? This?walnut?desk?had?a?section?for?holding?paper?with?5?compartments?and?6?drawers.??One? of?these?drawers?had?an?ink?well,?sand?and?sponge?box?all?done?in?copper.??The?inside?of?the? ? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?620? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? ??1781? armoire? abattant?was?covered?with?Black?Moroccan?leather.??The?bottom?had?2?compartments?and?a? safe.?? ? 4.5?pied?high?x?3?pied?wide?x?15?pounce?deep.?? 3188? 24??? September? ??1782? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Produced?for?first?valet?of?the?king?at?the?Ch?teau?de?la?Muette.??With?its?marble?top?a? drawer?at?the?top?(underneath?the?marble)?and?behind?the?abattant?there?were?6?more? drawers.??One?of?these?drawers?had?the?ink?well,?sand?box?and?sponge?box?all?made?in? copper.??The?Abattant?was?covered?with?black?Moroccan?leather.??The?bottom?section?had?a? safe?which?closed?with?a?special?key.??The?lock?fronts,?knobs?and?rings?were?all?golden? bronze.?? ? 2.5?pied?wide.? ? 3198? 25??? October??? 1782? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?mahogany?secr?taire?had?a?white,?veined?marble?top.?Below?the?marble,?is?a?drawer?on? the?outside.??On?the?inside?of?the?abattant?are?paper?compartments?with?6?sections?and?6? drawers.??(Again)?One?of?the?drawers?has?an?inkwell,?sand?box?and?sponge?box?in?silvered? copper.??Covering?the?(inside?of?the)?abattant?is?black?Moroccan?leather.??The?bottom? section?has?a?safe?inside.??The?whole?is?decorated,?the?front?of?locks?and?bronze?rings.?? ? 4?pied?high?x?3?pied?wide?x?15?pounce?deep?()? ? 3208? 12??? February??? 1783? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Delivered?to?the?interior?closet?of?the?queen?at?the?Chateau?de?Versailles.?A?secr?taire?as? wardrobe?in?marquetry?and?marble?top?and?bronze?ormolu?(no?other?description?is? provided.)? A?secr?taire???abattants? with?the?inventory? number?3208?is?currently? in?The?Wallace? Collection.???The?piece?in? The?Wallace?Collection? with?this?inventory? number?does?not?have? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?621? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? marquetry?on?it.??Instead? it?is?covered?with?Thuya? wood.?? 3210? 8???March??? 1783? Secr?taire?en? armoire? Delivered?in?the?service?of?the?Queen?at?the?Petit?Trianon.??This?Secr?taire?en?armoire?is? covered?with?marquetry?and?has?a?marble?top.??It?has?6?boxes?and?6?drawers?in?the?top? section?(1?drawer?has?the?3?compartments?with?silvered?copper?inkwells,?container?for?sand? and?another?container?for?a?sponge.).?In?the?lower?section?is?a?safe?with?a?special?key.?It?is? decorated?with?gilded?bronze?floral?arrangements.??? ? 4?pied?high?x?2.5?pied?wide?x?14?pounce?deep?(4.26?feet?high?x?2.67?feet?wide?x?1.24?feet? deep/129.85?cm?high?x?81.38?cm?wide??x?37.8?cm?deep)? This?is?an?accurate? description?of?the? secr?taire?en?armoire? that?is?currently?in?The? Wallace?Collection?(F302)? however?this?description? does?not?include?the? plaque?at?the?centre? supporting?P.?Hughes? conclusion?that?this?was? added?later?in?the?19th? century.?? 3226? 31???May??? 1783? Secr?taire?en? armoire? For?the?service?of?the?closet?of?the?king?at?the?Chateau?de?Marly.?This?secr?taire?en?armoire? with?marquetry?has?a?marble?top.??The?top?has?several?compartments?of?mosaics?of? rosewood?and?amaranth?frieze?having?a?drawer?at?the?top?and?under?the?abattant;?there?are? six?other?drawers.??One?of?these?drawers?has?an?inkwell,?sandbox,?and?sponge?box;?all?in? silvered?copper.??On?the?back?of?the?abattant?there?is?black?Moroccan?leather.??Below?are? two?drawers?and?a?safe?operating?with?a?special?key.??The?entire?piece?is?covered?with?gold? bronze?decorations.?? ? 3243? 26???July??? 1783? Secr?taire?en? armoire? For?the?service?of?the?King?for?Fountainbleu.??Two?walnut?secr?taires?en?armoire?has?a? drawer?at?the?top.??Under?the?fall?front?there?are?6?drawers?(one?has?an?inkwell,?sandbox,? and?sponge?box?all?in?copper).??The?fall?front,?itself,?is?covered?(on?the?inside)?with?Moroccan? leather.?The?bottom?section?has?a?safe?with?a?special?key.??It?is?decorated?with?gilded?bronze? and?includes?rings?and?knobs.??? ? ? MAKING?FASHIONABLE?FURNITURE?Appendix?H:?SECR?TAIRE???ABATTANT?BY?RIESENER?MENTIONED?IN?THE?GARDE?DE?MEUBLE???????????????? Page?622? ? Secr?taire???Abattant?by?Riesener?Mentioned?in?the?Garde?Meuble??(1774?1784)? ? Entry? Number? Date?of? Entry? Type?of? Desk2?? Description? Comments?? ? 4?Pied?wide??(no?other?measures?were?provided)? 3261? 30???August? ??1783? Secr?taire?en? armoire? For?the?small?apartments?at?Versailles.??This?secr?taire?has?a?veined?marble?top,?surrounded? by?a?gallery.??It?has?a?large?drawer?at?the?top?with?a?frieze.??Inside?the?top?section?(behind?the? abattant)?there?are?five?boxes?and?six?drawers?of?which?one?has?an?inkwell,?a?sandbox?and?a? sponge?box?all?in?silvered?copper.??The?bottom?part?has?four?drawers?and?a?safe?which?opens? with?a?special?key.??The?entire?piece?is?decorated?with?garlands?of?flowers?all?of?gild?and?mat? gold?bronze..?? ? Sizes?were?not?provided.? ? 3308? 31??? October??? 1783? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?walnut?secr?taire?en?armoire?was?made?for?the?service?of?Madame?Elizabeth?at?the? Chateau?de?Versailles.????The?top?has?several?compartments?for?paper,?as?well?as?several? drawers.??One?of?these?drawers?has?an?inkwell,?a?sandbox?and?a?sponge?box.??All?of?this?is? closed?by?the?abattant.??The?lower?section?has?a?safe?that?is?locked?with?a?special?key.??The? piece?is?decorated?with?gilded?bronze.?? ? Sizes?were?not?provided.?? ? 3332?? 14???May??? 1784? Secr?taire?en? armoire? A?mahogany?secr?taire?en?armoire?made?for?someone?at?Versailles.?? ? (No? Number? Provided)? 18??? September? ??1784? Secr?taire?en? armoire? This?secr?taire?en?armoire?is?decorated?with?marquetry.??In?the?top?section,?it?has?six?boxes? and?six?drawers?one?of?which?has?a?writing?case?that?has?been?silvered.??The?whole?is?plated? in?satined?wood.?The?bottom?part?has?a?safe?that?locks?with?a?special?key.??On?the?top?is?a? veined?marble.??The?entire?piece?has?been?decorated?with?gold?ormolu.?? ? ?