An elegant pair of antique French Louis XVI Revival petit commodes, Circa 1880 in date.
The demi lune shaped chests were crafted from mahogany and feature a pierced three-quarter ormolu gallery above a white Carrara marble top above three central drawers, fitted with their original ormolu handles, and flanked by curved panels, and raised on square tapering legs terminating in ormolu feet.
These cabinets are in really superb condition.
Provenance:
Corby Castle, Carlisle, England
Lord and Lady Ballyedmond
Condition:
In really excellent condition having only been beautifully cleanedmand waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 73 cm x Width 60 cm x Depth 30 cm
Dimensions in inches:Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 feet x Depth 1 foot Corby Castle
One of Cumbria’s most historically important mansion houses, grade I-listed Corby Castle sits on a plateau, rising above the picturesque River Eden to the eas
...t of Carlisle. The Manor of Corby was granted to Hubert de Vallibus by Henry II and passed to Andrew de Harcia, Earl of Carlisle before being given to Richard Salkeld in 1336. The estate remained in the hands of the Salkeld family until it was sold in 1611 to Lord William Howard, the third son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk. The house is built around a red sandstone peel tower, or fortified tower house, built in the 13th century; William Howard added a two-storied L-shaped house to the peel tower, and the house was once again modified in the early 19th century by descendant Henry Howard. Between 1812 and 1814, Scottish architect Peter Nicholson gave the castle a new rectangular plan and the harmonious neo-classical faēade in the distinctive local red sandstone that graces the building today. Corby Castle remained in the Howard family until 1994, when Lord and Lady Ballyedmond, as new owners, began an inspired revival of Corby, giving new life to one of the great Cumbrian mansions.
Our reference: A5056
Internal Reference: A5056
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1194769
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 73cm (28.7inches)Width is 60cm (23.6inches)Depth is 30cm (11.8inches)
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