Late 18th/Early 19th Century French Script translation help?

[marcusdx1]

Line 1: __ Master Ebeniste
Line 2: ________ (_______)
Line 3: 1808

Late 18th/Early 19th Century French Script translation help?

[Bookbox]

Welcome to RootsChat.

Line 2 - Sceaux (Seine)
Sceaux is now effectively a suburb of Paris.

[arthurk]

I agree with Bookbox. Seine is the name of the department that Sceaux was in (it also included Paris), but in 1968 it was split into four smaller areas.

I think the first line begins J. Martin, which is probably a name. The rest of it might relate to whatever this is written on - it looks to me a bit like the back of a painting, but I could be wrong.

[marcusdx1]

Thank you for your reply. Makes great sense. Appreciate your help.

[arthurk]

Would you like us to keep going on the other word in the top line - possibly El....iste?

If so, can you tell us what this is written on?

[marcusdx1]

Ebeniste (last word, first line)
Concealed, written on the rear veneer panel of a cabinet.

[Ingrid61]

The term 'Ebeniste' is French for Cabinet Maker

[Isabel H]

Ébène is ebony and ébèniste a cabinet maker according to my French-English dictionary.  My French one defines it more specifically as a craftsman working in luxury woods. 

[garstonite]

Cabinet Maker
I worked in Germany in 1970's as a Joiner - we also worked with French men
in German language - a Cabinet Maker is a Schreiner - in French language it is  Ebeniste