Lot Essay
Pierre Roussel, maître in 1745.
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BY PIERRE ROUSSEL, MID-18TH CENTURY
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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD AND FLORAL MARQUETRY COMMODE
By Pierre Roussel, mid-18th Century
The serpentine-fronted rouge griotte marble top above two bombé shaped drawers inlaid sans traverse with flower-filled vases, the sides decorated similarly, the angles with pierced scrolling foliate clasps, on splayed legs terminating in rockwork and foliate cast sabots, stamped 'P.ROUSSEL' and 'JME', remounted
35 in. (89 cm.) high; 44½ in. (113 cm.) wide; 21¼ in. (54 cm.) deep
By Pierre Roussel, mid-18th Century
The serpentine-fronted rouge griotte marble top above two bombé shaped drawers inlaid sans traverse with flower-filled vases, the sides decorated similarly, the angles with pierced scrolling foliate clasps, on splayed legs terminating in rockwork and foliate cast sabots, stamped 'P.ROUSSEL' and 'JME', remounted
35 in. (89 cm.) high; 44½ in. (113 cm.) wide; 21¼ in. (54 cm.) deep
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium