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A late Victorian painted satinwood and giltwood half-round commode in the manner of Robert Adam, the top with central radiating acanthus and sunburst device within trailing anthemion and beaded border above frieze with scrolling foliage, cherubs and central panel depicting Mars astride his chariot, the central door with painted panel of an 18th Century lady weaving (after an engraving by Reynolds) flanked by paterae and classical urns with giltwood ram's head uprights with trailing bellflowers headed by paterae, on stiff-leaf headed turned tapering legs -- 52½in. (133cm.) wide.
This attractively painted commode is a fine example of the Victorian Adam revival style; the overall form derives from a group of Adam commodes including the celebrated Countess of Derby commode, (discussed by H.Roberts, Burlington Magazine, May 1985 pp. 275-282) and the commodes in the state appartments at Osterley (illustrated in M.Tomlin, Catalogue of Adam period Furniture, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1982 pp.75-6)
The rams head uprights headed by paterae with trailing and festooned bellflowers terminating in anthemia relate to those on the marquetry library table by Chippendale for Harewood House.
This attractively painted commode is a fine example of the Victorian Adam revival style; the overall form derives from a group of Adam commodes including the celebrated Countess of Derby commode, (discussed by H.Roberts, Burlington Magazine, May 1985 pp. 275-282) and the commodes in the state appartments at Osterley (illustrated in M.Tomlin, Catalogue of Adam period Furniture, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1982 pp.75-6)
The rams head uprights headed by paterae with trailing and festooned bellflowers terminating in anthemia relate to those on the marquetry library table by Chippendale for Harewood House.