A mechanical table in buttwood marquetry on a rosewood ground, the sliding top revealing a first drawer with three compartments with flaps and leather top released by push-buttons, with a second drawer underneath, decorated with flowers au naturel, resting on arched legs, with a varnished bronze handle on each side; old label inscribed: His grace the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxon; (accidents and lacks) Stamped by Jean François Dubut and JME. Louis XV period. H. 73 cm, W. 96 cm, D. 54 cm Provenance: Former Duke of Marlborough's collection at Blenheim Palace This piece of furniture was once part of the Blenheim Palace collections, probably during the 19th century and until the end of the century, a difficult period financially for the Duke of Marlborough who was forced to sell numerous paintings and objets d'art until 1896.