THE THRENODY CONFIGURATION
"Mock
Of The Infidel"
| LeMarchand's second offering increased his popularity among the Parisian elite, who purchased his boxes through private auctions. |
| Although not as complex as the Lament Configuration, The Threnody Construct remains one of his most documented designs. |
| References to its uniquely elegant configuration designs can be found in Pepin's Guide to Signs and Siguls (New-Dawn Publications, 1996), Bolinger's Encyclopedia of the Occult (Pinol Press, 1946), and the news article Children of the Vortex (Pentacle, 1971). |
| "In the year of 1749, LeMarchand (32 years of age) produced sixteen documented puzzle/music boxes. These designs soon became the rage of Europe..." |
"Threnody Configuration" - photograph - Nathan Head 2008
| "At the height of his career, Paris was besieged by scandalous multiple disappearances of noteworthy individuals, a number of whom had purchased LeMarchand's puzzle boxes..." |
"Threnody Movements" by Nathan Head
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"...Amidst this notoriety, LeMarchand fled Europe without selling his home. Apparently certain that the authorities were closing in on him." |
