John Evelyn's Cabinet
Artist: attributed to Pierre Golle (circa 1620 - 1684)
Location: Geffrye Museum
Date: 1652
Materials: ebony
Dimensions: 180 x 159 x 52 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £4,500 (Total: £18,000)
Vendor: Cyril Humphris
Review number: 2747 (1979)
Provenance:
Made for John Evelyn; by descent, sold by Evelyn Trustees, March 1977.
Description:
Ebony decorated with engraving and parquetry. Made for the diarist in Paris where he went after Italy before returning to England in 1649. Perhaps by the famous Dutch cabinet-maker Pierre Golle.
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