A late 19th century, French Regence style rosewood, tulipwood crossbanded and ormolu mounted four drawer commode of small size. The original shaped marmo di Brescia marble top with moulded edge above four graduated oak lined drawers, with heavy leafy cast brass handles, flanked by brass fluted rounded corners and book veneered sides. The locks stamped ‘V.F’ for Vachette Freres, they first used this stamp in 1874.
Height 35 3/4″ (91cm)
Width 30″ (76cm)
Depth 16″ (41cm)
French
Circa 1890