A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID ROSEWOOD, KINGWOOD AND SYCAMORE PARQUETRY COMMODE

A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID ROSEWOOD, KINGWOOD AND SYCAMORE PARQUETRY COMMODE
BY JEAN-BAPTISTE FROMAGEAU, CIRCA 1760
The moulded serpentine Rouge Royal marble top above two gemoetrically-inlaid sans-travers drawers with foliate-cast handles and pierced scrolled apron mount, with conformingly decorated sides, the double C-scroll chute mounts cast with a central flower-spray, on cabriole legs with pierced foliate sabots, twice stamped 'I.B. FROMAGEAU' and 'JME' thrice
33 in. (84 cm.) high; 22 ¾ in. (58 cm.) deep; 44 ½ in. (113 cm.)

Provenance
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