Commode Sauteuse, Stamped "coulon", Louis XV Period

A Louis XV gilt bronze-mounted kingwood commode, stamped three times on the top „Coulon“ as well as one time „JME“ /Jurande Menusières-Ébénistes).
The commode displays a bombé front, with two small top drawers and one large bottom drawer, raised on four tall legs triangular in section, the front legs terminating in gilt-bronze sabots. Veneered on a carcase of oak, set with extensive gilt-bronze mounts featuring motifs of acanthus scrolls and chinoiserie pagode-like architectural elements. Some of the handle mounts wear stamps „F.T:“ on the back. The foliate handles and key surround are finely cast and chased as are the gilt-bronze mounts of the forecorners featuring rocaille elements and pearl ribbons. The downward curving apron at the front centred by a gilt-bronze acanthus mount.
The red marble top is made of „Rouge Royal“ marble.
The brothers Coulon (Balthazar, Gaspard and Jean-Francois) all used the stamp „Coulon“ without Initials, and therefore it is not possible to attribute furniture to the one ort he other. Gaspard, the eldest, achieved his master title 1732 and had a shop called „La Toilette Royale“ together with his brother Jean-Francois which he lead alone from 1767 on. Balthazar Coulon had a workshop and shop in the rue Plâtière where he offered mainly tables and small furniture pieces.
The initials of the bronze stamp „F.T.“ is difficult to attribute exactly to a bronzier or bronze worker: it could eather be attributed to Francois Terel, founder (master since 1760) or Francois-Michel Tillier/ Tiellers, founder (master since 1752)