Furniture & Works of Art - 21st September 2010

Lot 711

A George III mahogany gentleman's serpentine dressing commode

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £9500

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Description

A George III mahogany gentleman's serpentine dressing commode, rosewood banded and inlaid stringing, with four long graduated drawers, the top drawer fitted a baize lined slide with hinged slope, revealing an easel back mirror, lidded, open and divided compartments, the drawers fitted later circular brass plate ring handles, flanked by cluster column pilasters on bracket feet, 32in (81cm) h, 37.5in (95cm) w, 23in (58.5cm) d. Provenance: Huntington, Haddington, East Lothian, Christies House Sale 1st November 1993, Lot 138.