AN IMPORTANT PAIR OF KINGWOOD AND GILT BRONZE MOUNTED COMMODES

June 15 2009, 4:35pm

Naples. Circa 1760. Of kingwood with gilt bronze mounts. The serpentine quarter veneered shaped tip with end grain ovolo edge and covered by an eight petaled floral motif composed of kingwood hearts. The bombé and serpentine front fitted with three drawers including a concealed frieze drawer. The two lower drawers fitted with complex rococo gilt bronze handles and escutcheons and centred by an eight petaled inlaid floral motif. The sides similarly inlaid and set with floral gilt bronze mounts to the corners. The whole resting on four elegantly sprayed chevron veneered legs ending in gilt bronze floral sabots.