Lot Essay
The 'JG' stamp was dated 29 January 1771 and relates to the ban on imported furniture from that date.
CIRCA 1771
Details
A LOUIS XVI TRANSITIONAL GILT-METAL KINGWOOD AND TULIPWOOD PARQUETRY COMMODE
CIRCA 1771
With a grey Sainte-Anne des Pyrenees top, branded to the top 'JG' flanking the crowned coat of arms of Amsterdam
35 in. (89 cm.) high; 45 in. (115 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1771
With a grey Sainte-Anne des Pyrenees top, branded to the top 'JG' flanking the crowned coat of arms of Amsterdam
35 in. (89 cm.) high; 45 in. (115 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep
Literature
Reinier Baarsen, French Furniture in Amsterdam in 1771, Furniture History Society Journal, 1993, p. 114-127
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