Commode en marqueterie, placage de bois de rose et bronze doré d'époque Louis XVI, estampillée I.P. BERTRAND

à décor de trophée de musique et de vases de fleurs, la façade à léger ressaut central et à pans coupés, ouvrant à trois tiroirs sur trois rangs, reposant sur des pieds en gaine ; dessus de marbre gris et rose

The photograph is slightly too clear. Very good restored condition : only one piece of veneer missing on the upper edge of the lower drawer as visible on the image, and one lift to the veneer on the right side of the middle drawer. Traces of old woodworm damages, not active anymore. Restoration to the feet. A few scratches and tiny chips on the marble top, as expected. Gilding of the bronze mounts probably slightly refreshed. Attractive marquetry and ready to be displayed. This commode is illustrated in Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, Dictionnaire des Ebénistes et des Menuisiers, Ed. de l’Amateur, 1989, p.68.
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Jean-Pierre Bertrand, ébéniste reçu maître en 1775