A gilt-bronze-mounted amaranth, tulipwood and parquetry commode stamped A. GOSSELIN Louis XVI, circa 1780

with three long drawers

One leg broken in half due to woodworm. The mounts are slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. Very minor sections of veneer missing which can easily be replaced. The sides are a little warped due to shrinkage and there is a small vertical crack opening up which will need to be filled and there are some other smaller cracks and splits as visible from photograph. Some very minor restorations to the veneer which is lifting in places. Very minor chips and scratches to the marble top commensurate with normal usage. Replaced panel on the underside of the commode. In otherwise good condition.
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Adrien Antoine Gosselin received Master 1772.