Lot 63
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A NORTH ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD AND TULIPWOOD BOMBE COMMODE
Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more THE PROPERTY OF A GENOESE COLLECTOR (LOTS 60-64)
A NORTH ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD AND TULIPWOOD BOMBE COMMODE

GENOA, MID-18TH CENTUY

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A NORTH ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD AND TULIPWOOD BOMBE COMMODE
GENOA, MID-18TH CENTUY
The shaped rectangular moulded brocatella di Spagna marble top above two short and two long drawers, the waved apron and quarter-veneered sides above cabriole legs terminating in foliate sabots, with Italian duty label to reverse, the marble top replaced
37½ in. (95 cm.) high; 49½ in. (126 cm.) wide; 25½ in. (65 cm.) deep
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

A commode of related form and with identical handles is illustrated in L. Caumont Caimi, L'Ebanisteria Genovese del Settecento, Parma, 1995, p.164, no.127 and sold Sotheby's London, 7 December 2005, lot 205 (£84,000 with premium), while another commode displaying similar marquetry is in Palazzo Pallavicino (illustrated ibid., p.140, ill.97).

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