Lot Essay
An almost identical 'pair' with the same gallery and frieze drawer was sold Sotheby's London, 24 February 1995, lot 54.
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A MATCHED PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY BEDSIDE COMMODES
Each with rectangular pierced gallery with serpentine front edge above a frieze drawer and a pair of doors, with drawer below lined with gilt-tooled green leather, between reeded uprights, the lowest drawer adapted from a commode drawer, the upper drawers relined, restorations
31¼ in. (79.5 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 19 in. (48 cm.) deep (2)
Each with rectangular pierced gallery with serpentine front edge above a frieze drawer and a pair of doors, with drawer below lined with gilt-tooled green leather, between reeded uprights, the lowest drawer adapted from a commode drawer, the upper drawers relined, restorations
31¼ in. (79.5 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 19 in. (48 cm.) deep (2)
Provenance
An almost identical 'pair' with the sam egallery and musical frieze drawer was sold at Sotheby's London, 24th February 1995, lot 54.
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