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Fine English Mahogany Marble-Top Commode, Late 19th Century


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Announcement!  This item will be available at auction from Neal Auction Company on January 26th, 2019.  Preview exhibition is currently underway.  Click here to see our listings at nealauction.com.

This tour de force has a shaped rouge marble top with a brass reticulated 3-quarter gallery and cup corners; a narrow drawer with a foliate scroll-work frieze and recessed panel with bead molding above two deep drawers with shaped recessed panels, beading, and ornate hardware.  The sides are similarly decorated with recessed panels and bead molding, and are flanked by round, fluted columns, headed by neoclassical style swags all above Tupie legs with brass foliate casters.

This monumental commode, with its striking striped sycamore and giltwork, is a masterpiece. It retains its original finish; there are no alterations or restorations.

Height: 39 in.  Depth: 23 1/2 in.
Width: 49 in.  Case Width: 45 1/4 in.
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