Chests and Commodes
A GEORGE III SATINWOOD COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO MAYHEW & INCE
A Superb George III Demi Lune Satinwood Commode
The top with a central inlayed double fan of etched feathers inside a band of bellflowers,
with garlands of coloured flowers tied with ribbons, the edge inlayed with bellflowers and patrea
on a boxwood ground, cross banded with kingwood, the frieze inlayed with C Scroll and bellflowers,
above a central painted panel flanked with garlands of flowers, inside opposing urns with sprays of flowers and anthemion's
the doors at each end inlayed with classical urns, resting on turned lotus leaf carved feet.
English, Circa 1780 attributed to Mayhew & Ince
Width: 48inches; 122cm
Height: 34.75inches; 88cm
Depth: 23inches; 58.5cm
Price on request
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A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY FRENCH COMMODES
A Fine Pair of 19th Century French Commodes in the Louis XV Style
Constructed in book matched kingwood veneers, inlayed with floral motifs,
richly decorated with fine ormulo mounts, the original serpentine Breche d'Alep tops with a thumb moulded edge,
above bombe bases with two long and two short drawers, the drawers framed within a foiliate
ormulo cartouche, conforming ormulo scrolled sabots and espagnolettes.
Both commodes stamped A,Monoury, Alexander Montoury
French, Circa 1860
Width, 46,3/4 inches, 118.7cm
Height, 34inches, 86.3cm
Depth, 23,3/4inches 60.3cm
Price €48,000
AN IMPORTANT GEORGE III MAHOGANY COMMODE
An Important George III Mahogany Commode Attributed to William Gomm
The serpentine mahogany top with a cross banded edge, above three long and two short drawers with
gilt rococo handles, flanked by superbly carved angle supports, with shaped sides,
on shaped bracket feet with lignum vitae casters,
English: circa 1760s
Width: 46.5 inches, 118cm
Depth: 22 inches, 55.5cm
Height: 35.5 inches, 85cm
Price, €85,000
About. William Gomm & Sons were exceptional cabinet makers of Clerkenwell close London, they supplied furniture to many of the Great English Houses, including Stoneleigh Park, where in 1763 they are recorded as supplying six fine serpentine commodes, for the 5th Lord Leigh,
See C Gilbert dictionary of English furniture. another example of William Gomm's work can be seen in R W Symonds, Masterpieces of English Furniture, page 39, figure 28.
