A George III serpentine mahogany commode circa 1780

with applied gilt-metal mounts, inlaid and crossbanded in satinwood, the doors enclosing a later fitted interior of shelves and two drawers, the side medallions possibly of a later date

Good restored condition. Two of the inlaid spandrels to the top are later replacements. The side medallions are almost certainly later. Restored age cracks to both sides. Minor losses to veneers. Triangular patch to the top. Top slightly warped. Rear back right hand foot chipped. Old marks and scratches. It is an attractive and impressive piece.
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A commode formerly at St. Giles House Dorset, and subsequently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, which has very similar corner mounts and sabots, is illustrated in Lucy Wood, The Lady Lever Art Gallery Catalogue of Commodes, 1994, p.130, pl. 127