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A Fine and Rare George III Serpentine Fronted Commode
Salisbury Antiques Centre
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A Fine and Rare George III Serpentine Fronted Commode

18th century
Description

A Fine and Rare George III mahogany and tuilip wood cross banded serpentine fronted commode or night table, with a tambour cupboard above a pull out commode drawer raised on inlaid taper legs, all of fine figuring and colour

c1790

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this George III Mahogany Commode to the 18th Century.

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SA1138714
Dealers Internal Reference
C0077
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Description
A Fine and Rare George III mahogany and tuilip wood cross banded serpentine fronted commode or night table, with a tambour cupboard above a pull out commode drawer raised on inlaid taper legs, all of fine figuring and colour

c1790

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this George III Mahogany Commode to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1138714
Dealers Internal Ref
C0077
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs.
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Archive I A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs.

A Fine and Rare George III Serpentine Fronted Commode

Archive II A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs. View II
Archive III A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs. View III
Archive IV A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs. View IV
Archive V A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs. View V
Archive VI A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs. View VI
Archive VII A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs. View VII
Archive VIII A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs. View VIII
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Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7JJ
United Kingdom
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A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs.
A Fine and Rare George III Serpentine Fronted Commode
Ref: SA1138714
A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted commode with a scalloped gallery top, slatted tambour door, two lower drawers with brass drop handles, and inlay square tapered legs.
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A George III commode is an 18th-century piece of English furniture produced during the reign of King George III (17601820). Often designed as night cupboards or bedside cabinets, these pieces were crafted with refined joinery, featuring tray tops, tambour doors, and serpentine or bow fronts.

Georgian commodes were predominantly constructed using solid and veneered flame mahogany, alongside secondary woods like pine or oak for drawer linings. Decorative elements frequently included boxwood or satinwood stringing, slate or timber slatted tambour doors, and solid brass drop handles or side carrying brasses.

Authentic 18th-century commodes feature hand-sawn timber marks, hand-cut dovetail joints in drawers, original cast brass hardware with natural oxidisation, and slight wood movement or shrinkage lines along solid timber panels consistent with two centuries of aging.

A George III commode functions effectively as an accent bedside table, side table in a living room, or narrow hallway storage unit. Its dark mahogany tones contrast cleanly against neutral modern plaster walls, stone floors, or contemporary minimalist upholstery.

Maintain mahogany furniture by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year in the direction of the grain. Keep the item away from direct heat sources, radiators, and long exposure to strong sunlight to prevent timber cracking and veneer lifting.
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