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A GEORGE III SERPENTINE MAHOGANY COMMODE
A fine George 111 serpentine mahogany commode of unusual form and
in the manner of Henry Hill, the top with an inverted superstructure with
two panelled doors opening to reveal an interior of pigeon holes and
small drawers, above a sliding top and with four graduated drawers
below fitted with swan neck handles, the commode raised on shaped
legs. Circa 1770.
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Height 43in./ 109cm. Width 42in./ 105cm. Depth 24in./ 60cm.
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Literature: The above commode with its serpentine corners and shaped
apron relates to a distinctive group of commodes by Henry Hill of
Marlborough, illustrated in "The Lady Lever Art Gallery, Catalogue of
Commodes" by Lucy Wood, see page 71, plate 56 and page 72, plates
57 and 58.