A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH AND BOIS CITRONNIER COMMODE, ATTRIBUTED TO CLAUDE-CHARLES SAUNIER, CIRCA 1785-90
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH AND BOIS CITRONNIER COMMODE
ATTRIBUTED TO CLAUDE-CHARLES SAUNIER, CIRCA 1785-90
The moulded blue turquin marble top above three short and two long drawers and a secret drawer to the apron, the pierced escutcheons cast with flowering foliage and cherubs, flanked by fluted stiles headed by espagnolette masks, on toupie feet, inventory label I241 and label inscribed '...is XVI Commode. Mounts by Gouthière in Mat gold', partially embellished with mounts, probably in the mid-19th century, the marble stencilled in red '54531'
37 ½ in. (95 cm.) high; 51 ½ in. (131 cm.) wide; 25 ¼ in. (64 cm.) deep
Provenance
Purchased by William James from David L. Isaacs, 44 & 46, New Oxford Street, W.C., London, December 1902, 'July 21. Louis XVI commode, with very fine ormolu mounts, & marble top. £250.0s.0d.'
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH AND BOIS CITRONNIER COMMODE
ATTRIBUTED TO CLAUDE-CHARLES SAUNIER, CIRCA 1785-90
The moulded blue turquin marble top above three short and two long drawers and a secret drawer to the apron, the pierced escutcheons cast with flowering foliage and cherubs, flanked by fluted stiles headed by espagnolette masks, on toupie feet, inventory label I241 and label inscribed '...is XVI Commode. Mounts by Gouthière in Mat gold', partially embellished with mounts, probably in the mid-19th century, the marble stencilled in red '54531'
37 ½ in. (95 cm.) high; 51 ½ in. (131 cm.) wide; 25 ¼ in. (64 cm.) deep
Provenance
Purchased by William James from David L. Isaacs, 44 & 46, New Oxford Street, W.C., London, December 1902, 'July 21. Louis XVI commode, with very fine ormolu mounts, & marble top. £250.0s.0d.'
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