An unusual pair of Italian small walnut commodes, Lombard second quarter 18th century

each with a rectangular moulded top with canted corners above four long drawers panelled to simulate eight short drawers on bracket feet incised with a tablet  with concave corners and carved with pierced scrolls

Colour less greenish, more natural and attractive than in catalogue photograph. Old minor restorations generally. Old restored horizontal crack in top of both, which has been well executed and hardly noticeable. Repair to break in rear left foot of one. Old restored crack in right side of same one which is opening up again in part and the same side is a bit scuffed. Rear feet reblocked. Old minor restorations generally. In overall good restored condition.
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