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Portfolio of Mr. d'André-François Le Berthon<br/> © madd Bordeaux - L. Gauthier

object n°38

Portfolio of Mr. d'André-François Le Berthon

Purchase by the City of Bordeaux with the help of the Friends of the Hôtel de Lalande, 1986 - Inv 86.3.10

This writing case is a utilitarian object of great refinement. Covered in red morocco decorated with rocaille motifs, it is trimmed with silver accessories dating from 1782 and bears in gold letters the name of Le Berthon, first president of the Bordeaux Parliament. This inscription - at first sight eloquent - may refer to two members of the same family who succeeded each other in this office in the middle of the 18th century. Testifying to the taste of the great Bordeaux parliamentary dynasties, the object has not yet revealed all its secrets...

object n°38 (pdf)

previous objects of the month

object n°16

Gift of the Viscount of Pelleport-Burète, 1927 - Inv 1085

object n°15

Gift of Eulalie Gouzenne, 1959 - Inv 59.7.3

object n°14

Beautiran Canvas

Gift of the Association of Friends of the Hôtel de Lalande, 1991 - Inv 91.2.6

object n°13

The little secret cabinet by Alphonse Giroux

Purchase from the City of Bordeaux, 1975 - Inv 75.3.10

object n°12

Album of drawings from the library of the Duchess of Berry at Rosny Castle

Purchase from the City of Bordeaux, 1958 - Inv 58.1.11 350

object n°11

Wine fountain, Bacchus child sitting on a barrel

Purchase from the City of Bordeaux, 1959 - Inv 59.3.1

object n°10

"Thinking Man's chair"

Fnac deposit, 2009 - Inv D 2009.3.6

object n°09

Statuettes of CAB

Purchase from the City of Bordeaux, 1986 - Inv 86.3.1 & 86.3.2

object n°08

Paintings of Jules Vieillard and his wife

Gift of Viscount and Viscountess Alain de Baritault du Carpia, 2012 - Inv 2012.5.1 & 2012.5.2

object n°07

Gourd of Nevers

XVIIth century

object n°06

The Montesquieu bust

1767

object n°05

XVIIe siècle

object n°04

Pair of urns decorated with seditious images

Legs d'André Lataillade, 1969 - Inv 69.3.198 & 69.3.199

object n°03

Ornelental vase, Manufacture Jules vieillard & Cie, Bordeaux

Late 19th century

object n°02

One_chair by Konstantin Grcic

2004

object n°01

Chair by Robert Mallet-Stevens

CAPC depot