Commode (one of a pair)

ca. 1780

Not on view

Moore trained in the London firm of John Mayhew and William Ince (act. 1759–1804) before setting up business in Dublin, where he continued the Mayhew and Ince Neoclassical style of finely engraved marquetry.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Commode (one of a pair)
Maker: Attributed to William Moore (active 1782–1815)
Date: ca. 1780
Culture: Irish
Medium: Harewood and satinwood, inlaid with various woods, carcass of pine
Dimensions: Overall: 35 1/4 × 51 1/4 × 21 1/4 in. (89.5 × 130.2 × 54 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert M. Hillas, 1961
Object Number: 61.189.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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Commode (one of a pair), William Moore, Harewood and satinwood, inlaid with various woods, carcass of pine, Irish — Commode (one of a pair)
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