a handsome carved Louis XV fruit wood bidet / chair, now fixed in a closed position with an upholstered black leather seat and back, nail head trim, signed / stamped by maker, France, mid-18th century
stamped JME TILLIARD
Jean-Baptiste I Tilliard (French, 1686–1766) or Jean-Baptiste II Tilliard (French, 1723–1798, master 1752)
"JME" stands for jurande des menuisiers-ébénistes (jury of cabinet makers and carpenters)
DIMENSIONS:
39.5" H x 16.25" W x 25.5" D
19.5" H
