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Commode

ca. 1771–73
Not on view
Formerly at St. Gile's House, Dorset, this commode has been attributed to several London cabinetmakers, including Chippendale, but its maker remains unknown. The top, a modern replacement, was originally veneered with pictorial marquetry.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Commode
  • Date: ca. 1771–73
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Pine and oak veneered with satinwood, tulipwood, ash, thuya and other woods, ivory; gilt bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall: 37 × 59 7/8 × 25 3/8 in. (94 × 152.1 × 64.5 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Morris Loeb Bequest, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.114
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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