A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND INLAID SERPENTINE FRONTED COMMODE, CIRCA 1775
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND INLAID SERPENTINE FRONTED COMMODE CIRCA 1775 The top drawer fitted with a slide 78cm high, 108cm wide, 57cm deep Provenance: Private Collection, LondonFor a closely related serpentine chest incorporating inlaid canted angles, see Christopher Claxton Stevens and Stewart Whittington, 18th Century English Furniture - The Norman Adams Collection, Antique Collectors Club, 1983, page 371. Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Old chips and splits (see images). Some small old veneer repairs, including to areas between drawer fronts adjacent to locks. Some small losses to veneers. One escutcheon replaced all other metalware appears original. A key is present. It fits two of the locks but they catch in the closed position and will require attention from a restorer to operate. Some evidence of old worm to backboards, underside and backs of feet. Feet are of laminated construction and are original. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND INLAID SERPENTINE FRONTED COMMODE CIRCA 1775 The top drawer fitted with a slide 78cm high, 108cm wide, 57cm deep Provenance: Private Collection, LondonFor a closely related serpentine chest incorporating inlaid canted angles, see Christopher Claxton Stevens and Stewart Whittington, 18th Century English Furniture - The Norman Adams Collection, Antique Collectors Club, 1983, page 371. Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Old chips and splits (see images). Some small old veneer repairs, including to areas between drawer fronts adjacent to locks. Some small losses to veneers. One escutcheon replaced all other metalware appears original. A key is present. It fits two of the locks but they catch in the closed position and will require attention from a restorer to operate. Some evidence of old worm to backboards, underside and backs of feet. Feet are of laminated construction and are original. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
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