Y A CONTINTENTAL KINGWOOD PARQUETRY AND TULIPWOOD CROSSBANDED SERPENTINE COMMODE

Y A CONTINTENTAL KINGWOOD PARQUETRY AND TULIPWOOD CROSSBANDED SERPENTINE COMMODELATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY79cm high, 100cm wide, 53cm deepProvenance:Private collection, BerkshirePurchased Sotheby's, London, 19th & 20th February 1997, Old Master and British Paintings, Furniture & Decorations, European Works of Art and The Brian Juhos Collection, Lot 302Condition Report: There are scratches, marks, knocks, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use.There are losses, observations and restorations including: this commode is heavier than anticipated - the drawer linings and carcass are thick oak; clean and with shellac type finish; there is a Sotheby's Stockholm label verso; there is some filler and some small replaced veneers and crossbandings including to edges and feet and a tip to one corner; the lowest drawer with a broken border and missing corner moulding; there are three keys that pull open the drawers but do not seem to easily operate the locks; later locks; it is not clear if the escutcheons are later, there are some marks around two of the drawer escutcheons; some fading noticeable when the drawers are pulled out; later blocks to the back of drawers; there is some evidence of worm including to the bracket feet.Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer