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AN EARLY GEORGE III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY
COMMODE
IN THE MANNER OF JOHN COBB, CIRCA 1760-65
Of serpentine form, with two short and two long drawers each with sycamore This subtly bowed commode, veneered in beautifully figured mahogany
cockbeading, the sides with sycamore line inlay and mounted with handles and ormolu-mounted in the French manner is characteristic of the Royal
32 in. (81.5 cm.) high, 45Ω in. (115.5 cm.) wide, 24º in. (62.5 cm.) deep cabinet-maker John Cobb (d. 1785). John Cobb established his partnership
$8,000-12,000 with William Vile (d.1767) in circa 1751, and were among the accomplished
cabinet-makers of the mid-Georgian period. Their work is characterized by
PROVENANCE:
confident lines, well-chosen, high-quality timber and beautifully detailed
The Collection of Lord Samuel of Wych Cross.
carving. This elegant commode is designed in the George III 'French' taste,
and features foliate handles with fixed bails typical of this style. The pierced
angle mounts and drop handles are comparable to a number of bombé form
commodes by Cobb, often similarly raised on cabriole legs ending in sabots.
A pair of commodes with nearly identical pierced foliate handles and mounts
to the apron were commissioned by the Duke of Norfolk and supplied to
Nofolk House, London (one illustrated in A. Coleridge, Chippendale Furniture,
New York, 1968, fig. 234).

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