Table
of architect known as the Tronchin inlaid with a beautiful flamed mahogany. She
opens with a drawer in front, presenting a sheathed tablet in
Moroccan as well as two side zippers. The board is made up of
three articulated plans allowing to position the work plan at the
desired height and inclination. It rests on four legs
spline terminated by rollers.
France.
XIXth century.
Dimensions: Height: 80 cm; Width: 87 cm; Depth: 53,5 cm.
Théodore TRONCHIN (1709
– 1781) is a famous Swiss doctor of the 18th century. He is the
discoverer of the cowpox vaccine and the great promoter of
smallpox inoculation. He introduced in France the
variolation, ancestor of vaccination, and will write the two
"inoculation" articles in the Encyclopedia of Diderot and d'Alembert.
Taking architects as his subject of study, he works on the
bone diseases caused by the bad positions adopted by
the draftsmen on their work tables. He also notices that
such postures cause blockage and irritation of the colon. He advises
therefore the use of tilting tables which, whether you work seated or
standing, free the stomach and keep your back straight.
