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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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AN ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND WALNUT COMMODE
Early 19th Century
The rectangular Bardiglio marble top above a frieze drawer centred by a medusa mask within a foliate wreath flanked by cornucopiae and foliate sprays, above three drawers and foliate and floral escutcheons and tooled handles and flanked by turned columns headed by a ribbon tied rose, on block feet
36¾ in. (93.5 cm.) high; 52¼ in. (133 cm.) wide; 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
Early 19th Century
The rectangular Bardiglio marble top above a frieze drawer centred by a medusa mask within a foliate wreath flanked by cornucopiae and foliate sprays, above three drawers and foliate and floral escutcheons and tooled handles and flanked by turned columns headed by a ribbon tied rose, on block feet
36¾ in. (93.5 cm.) high; 52¼ in. (133 cm.) wide; 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
Provenance
Reputedly supplied to Princess Pauline Borghese for her bedroom at Palazzo Borghese following her marriage in 1803 to Prince Camillo Borghese, thence by descent until sold circa 1880 to
Prince Taverna, Palazzo Taverna, Rome, by whom given to
Prince Doria Pamphilj, Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Rome, by whom given as a wedding present to his cousin
Anna Secheverell-Bateman, Morley Manor, Derbyshire, thence by descent to her great nephew
Ronald Henry Waring, Duke of Valderano
Thence by descent.
Prince Taverna, Palazzo Taverna, Rome, by whom given to
Prince Doria Pamphilj, Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Rome, by whom given as a wedding present to his cousin
Anna Secheverell-Bateman, Morley Manor, Derbyshire, thence by descent to her great nephew
Ronald Henry Waring, Duke of Valderano
Thence by descent.
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