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Mechanical Tables Project Entrusted to Gamain and Richer
- When
- May 1769
- Where
- Petit Trianon
In 1769, after the process was exhibited at the Louvre in May, work for Trianon was entrusted to the locksmith Gamain and the mechanic Richer.
The process for the planned mechanical tables was exhibited at the Louvre in May 1769, and the work for Trianon was then entrusted to the locksmith Gamain and the mechanic Richer. To enable the installation of the pulleys and counterweights for the two planned tables, two ground-floor rooms were given over to the project, which led to an initial enlargement of the offices in 1770.
Sources
- Petit Trianon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-01
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