A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
BY JEAN-BAPTISTE TUART, CIRCA 1765-1770
The eared moulded breakfront brèche d'Alep marble top above three frieze drawers with foliate trellis panels above two long drawers decorated sans traverse with cube parquetry and flowerheads, the shaped apron with foliate C-scroll vase mount, the rounded simulated fluted angles adorned with ram's heads chutes above cabriole legs terminating in foliate scrolling feet, thrice stamped 'J.B. TUART' and once 'JME', the marble top with restored breaks
35 3/4 in. (90.5 cm.) high; 51 1/2 in. (131 cm.) wide; 23 1/4 in. (59 cm.) deep
A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND PARQUETRY COMMODE
BY JEAN-BAPTISTE TUART, CIRCA 1765-1770
The eared moulded breakfront brèche d'Alep marble top above three frieze drawers with foliate trellis panels above two long drawers decorated sans traverse with cube parquetry and flowerheads, the shaped apron with foliate C-scroll vase mount, the rounded simulated fluted angles adorned with ram's heads chutes above cabriole legs terminating in foliate scrolling feet, thrice stamped 'J.B. TUART' and once 'JME', the marble top with restored breaks
35 3/4 in. (90.5 cm.) high; 51 1/2 in. (131 cm.) wide; 23 1/4 in. (59 cm.) deep