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*A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
LATE 19TH CENTURY
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*A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
Late 19th Century
With a serpentine moulded brêche violet marble top above a conforming case fitted with two drawers applied overall with meandering oak limbs supporting two scantily-clad recumbant children centering a smoking censor, the cut-out corners issuing two putti freeing doves, on tree formed legs with rockwork feet
36¼in. (92cm.) high, 61¾in. (156cm.) wide, 25in. (61cm.) deep
Late 19th Century
With a serpentine moulded brêche violet marble top above a conforming case fitted with two drawers applied overall with meandering oak limbs supporting two scantily-clad recumbant children centering a smoking censor, the cut-out corners issuing two putti freeing doves, on tree formed legs with rockwork feet
36¼in. (92cm.) high, 61¾in. (156cm.) wide, 25in. (61cm.) deep