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Reading, Writing, and Roentgen

Carolyn Sargentson, independent art historian and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum, outlines how changing social practices altered the designs and styles of furniture, both for the nobility and the lower classes.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013.

The exhibition and catalogue are made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

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Jacques-Nicolas Roettiers (1736–1788, master 1765, retired 1777)

Date:: 1775–76
Culture:: French (Paris)
Medium:: Silver
Dimensions:: L. 14-15/16 in. (37.9 cm.)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Gift of Mrs. Reginald McVitty and Estate of Janet C. Livingston, 1976
Accession Number:: 1976.357.2

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Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Marking: [1] Fleur-de-lis, 2 grains de remède, J N R, device a sheaf of wheat (maker's mark) [2] PARIS in cipher (Paris charge mark for gold and small silver, 1774-80) [3] Crowned M (Paris warden's mark, 1775-76) [4] Monkey's head (Paris discharge mark for gold and small silver, 1774-80) Location of marks: All marks on back of bowl
Provenance

Robert R. Livingston ; Mrs. Reginald McVitty ; and Estate of Janet C. Livingston (until 1976; to MMA)
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