Important Louis XV Ormulu-Mounted Kingwood, Tulipwood and Rosewood
Commode by Pierre Migeon
The front with two bombé-shaped drawers and to each side a small door.
Standing on cabriole legs.
The front and the sides with a very rich and fine marquetry with foliate branches, flowers
to the center of the front a grotesque mask with acanthus leaves. The flowers dyed with natural colors.
The whole body ormulu-mounted, the front legs with female bust.
Sharped red-variegated marble top.
Some of the gilt-bronze applications are monogrammed MB. One Bronze application hallmarked with a
crowned C Tax hallmark for the years 1745-1749 in Paris.
Stamped: Migeon
Stamped: Edwards & Roberts
Paris, Pierre Migeon abt. 1750
Height: 89 cm
Width: 148 cm
Depth: 67 cm
Literature: similar pieces in French Furniture Makers-Alexandre Pradère, Page 162, 163, 164, 165.
Provenience: London Merchant Family, privately owned since abt. 1890.
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