A PAIR OF VENETIAN IVORY-INLAID WALNUT, EBONISED AND MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE COMMODES

LATE 17TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF VENETIAN IVORY-INLAID WALNUT, EBONISED AND MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE COMMODES
Late 17th Century
Crossbanded overall, each with a canted rectangular top with indented front, the tops inlaid with a lappeted panel depicting figures, one on a camel, one on an elephant, the front and sides with hunting scenes, above a fitted secrtaire-drawer, the angles with rectangular pilasters inlaid with flowers and giltwood capitals, on a moulded base with block bracket feet, one secrtaire-drawer now without fitted interior and the flap fixed, the other secrtaire-drawer lacking a secret drawer, some mouldings missing, including one capital, possibly Padova
38 in. (96.5 cm.) high; 61 in. (155 cm.) wide; 31 in. (78.5 cm.) deep (2)

拍品专文

These sectaire commodes are interesting with their unusual fall-front top drawer and relate to a type oftem described as Lombard or Venetian. A related commode described as possibly from Padova is illustrated in C. Alberici, Il Mobile Veneto, Milano, 1980, pp. 119-121. The top of that commode is conformingly inlaid with a scalloped cartouche depicting a battle with riders.