A GEORGE III SERPENTINE MARQUETRY DRESSING COMMODE
English, circa 1780

A superb George III purplewood, rosewood crossbanded and marquetry serpentine kneehole commode in the manner of Pierre Langlois, with ormolu mounts and pierced quarter gallery top; quarter veneered and decorated with a central flowerhead and framed by a husk-chain wreath with bell-flowers to each corner; the central frieze drawer above a recessed cupboard door enclosing a shelf, flanked by eight short drawers and shaped angles applied with foliate mounts, on short splayed feet applied with foliate and scroll sabots.

Height: 36.5 in (121 cm)
Width: 29.5 in (75 cm)
Depth: 20.5 in (53 cm)

Provenance:
Purchased from the Antique Department at Maple and Company, London, 21 June 1972 (£3,300) Exhibited Maple & Company, Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, 1972 - illustrated in the handbook.

Price: please enquire

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