Marble top metal onlay commode cabinet
56" wide at its widest part (the back), 17" deep at the center, 37" high. 1.5" Marble top with bevelled edge (marble is cracked in half - see photo). Wood is unknown. Metal onlay is attached with tiny little nails. We acquired this piece when emptying out a multi-million dollar home slated for demolition.
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Hi Tracey,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A Louis XV style gilt metal mounted and marble-top mahogany commode
French, late 19th/early 20th Century
With serpentine-front Negro Marquina or Calatorao marble top with molded edge, over a corresponding case with two cabinet doors opening to a (shelved?) interior.
37 inches high, 56 inches wide, 17 inches deep
CONDITION: marble is cracked and some losses at hinges; otherwise, wear appears to be commensurate with age and use.
PROVENANCE: acquired from a house slated for demolition
$1,000-1,500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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