"Regency Period Commode Attr. In Doirat"
Sumptuous chest of drawers in kingwood veneer curved on three sides and opening on the front with four drawers in three rows, crossbars with curved brass rods. Beautiful and rich trim of gilt bronzes from the period called "à l'Espagnolette" including foliage falls with women's heads, clogs, keyholes and apron with shell decoration. White veined red marble top with corbin's beak restored in two places (a strip at the back and the front right corner) and broken, reattached with iron bars. Structure in softwood and walnut, drawers, bronzes, locks and original marble. Our chest of drawers is between 1720 and 1730, minimal old grafts.