Lot Essay
Claude-Charles Saunier, maître in 1752.
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ATTRIBUTED TO CLAUDE-CHARLES SAUNIER
Details
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID MAHOGANY COMMODE
Attributed to Claude-Charles Saunier
En suite with the preceding lot, the rounded eared grey-veined white marble rectangular top above two frieze drawers, each centred by a lozenge panel, above two long panelled drawers treated sans traverse, the angles with engaged turned stop-fluted columns with chandelles, on turned tapering legs with pinched tops and gardrooned collars, on cone feet, with 18th 19th Century label inscribed in ink '79', inscribed in chalk on the reverse 'A D ROOM', the legs with later temporary metal strengtheners, the back-right leg spliced, the back-left leg tipped, the centre of one handle associated
34 in. (86.5 cm.) high; 45 in. (114.5 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep
Attributed to Claude-Charles Saunier
En suite with the preceding lot, the rounded eared grey-veined white marble rectangular top above two frieze drawers, each centred by a lozenge panel, above two long panelled drawers treated sans traverse, the angles with engaged turned stop-fluted columns with chandelles, on turned tapering legs with pinched tops and gardrooned collars, on cone feet, with 18th 19th Century label inscribed in ink '79', inscribed in chalk on the reverse 'A D ROOM', the legs with later temporary metal strengtheners, the back-right leg spliced, the back-left leg tipped, the centre of one handle associated
34 in. (86.5 cm.) high; 45 in. (114.5 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep
Provenance
Almost certainly bought by John Alexander, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896) for Longleat, Wiltshire and by descent at Longleat.
Literature
1869 Inventory, The Dowager's Sitting Room, 'A Louis XVI mahogany commode with 4 drawers mounted with ormolu and white marble slab'.
1896 Inventory (4th Marquess' Heirlooms), The Dowagers Rooms, Sitting Room, 'A 3 ft 9 mahogany Empire commode chest of two long and two short drawers with column corners, gilt ormolu mounts and white marble top'.
1896 Inventory (4th Marquess' Heirlooms), The Dowagers Rooms, Sitting Room, 'A 3 ft 9 mahogany Empire commode chest of two long and two short drawers with column corners, gilt ormolu mounts and white marble top'.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.