An Italian rococo walnut and fruitwood parquetry commode Naples, circa 1760

with a serpentine-fronted Sienna marble top above a bombé case with two drawers inlaid with star-shaped motifs, raised on brass-mounted cabriole legs.

In very good overall condition, attractive small scale. General evidence of wear incorporating small standard repairs consistent with age and use.
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An almost identical commode is illustrated, G. Wannenes, Mobili Italiani del Settecento, Milan, 1990, p. 109.