Porcelain Ornament - Secretaire a abattan oversized —Art Bulletin

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Porcelain Ornament - Secretaire a abattan oversized —Art BulletinPorcelain medallion ornament featuring a detail from a plaque found on the front of Martin Carlin and Jean Jacques Pierre le jeune's Secrtaire abattan, an ornate French furniture piece in the Museum's Decorative Arts collection Dimensions: 2 3 4 inches x 1 8 inches (not including ribbon) Materials: Porcelain and satin Made in USA Includes gift box Item #: ORNPRC2 Martin Carlin ( French, born Germany about 1730 1785) Secrtaire abattan 1745 1800