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French Kingwood & Tulipwood Veneered Miniature Commode
Clive Payne Antiques
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Clive Payne Antiques

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French Kingwood & Tulipwood Veneered Miniature Commode

19th century
Description

A French Louis XV style Kingwood & Tulipwood veneered miniature bombe shaped commode, having a moulded white-veined rust marble top over two parquetry veneered drawers, having the original brass ormolu mounts.

Circa 1890

Size:10? high X 12.1/2? wide X 7.3/8? deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
25.5cm (10.04")
Width
31.1cm (12.24")
Depth
18.1cm (7.13")
Declaration

Clive Payne Antiques has dated this Miniature French Kingwood Commode to the 19th Century.

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SA658198
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OAK0161
Description
A French Louis XV style Kingwood & Tulipwood veneered miniature bombe shaped commode, having a moulded white-veined rust marble top over two parquetry veneered drawers, having the original brass ormolu mounts.

Circa 1890

Size:10? high X 12.1/2? wide X 7.3/8? deep

Height
25.5cm (10.04")
Width
31.1cm (12.24")
Depth
18.1cm (7.13")
Date of Manufacture

Clive Payne Antiques has dated this Miniature French Kingwood Commode to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA658198
Dealers Internal Ref
OAK0161
Clive Payne Antiques
Clive Payne Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2019

Leading specialist dealer in mason's ironstone china and dealer in period english furniture.

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A French Louis XV style miniature bombe commode featuring kingwood and tulipwood parquetry veneers, gilt-bronze mounts, and a contoured red marble top.
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Archive I A French Louis XV style miniature bombe commode featuring kingwood and tulipwood parquetry veneers, gilt-bronze mounts, and a contoured red marble top.

French Kingwood & Tulipwood Veneered Miniature Commode

Archive II A French Louis XV style miniature bombe commode featuring kingwood and tulipwood parquetry veneers, gilt-bronze mounts, and a contoured red marble top. View II
Archive III A French Louis XV style miniature bombe commode featuring kingwood and tulipwood parquetry veneers, gilt-bronze mounts, and a contoured red marble top. View III
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Clive Payne Antiques

Clive Payne Antiques
Telephone 01608 658856 or 07764 476776
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Unit 11 Langston Priory Workshops
Kingham
Oxfordshire
OX7 6UP
United Kingdom
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Clive Payne Antiques
Clive Payne Antiques
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A French Louis XV style miniature bombe commode featuring kingwood and tulipwood parquetry veneers, gilt-bronze mounts, and a contoured red marble top.
FRENCH KINGWOOD & TULIPWOOD VENEERED MINIATURE COMMODE
Ref: SA658198
A French Louis XV style miniature bombe commode featuring kingwood and tulipwood parquetry veneers, gilt-bronze mounts, and a contoured red marble top.
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Miniature commodes were created in eighteenth and nineteenth-century France as scale models by cabinetmakers to demonstrate technical skill, showcase prospective designs to clients, or serve as masterwork submission pieces for guild entry.

High-end French miniature commodes feature exotic timber veneers such as kingwood and tulipwood arranged in geometric parquetry patterns, finished with sculpted marble tops and cast-bronze or brass ormolu mounts.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints inside the drawers, hand-carved marble fitted precisely to the serpentine contour, and cast mounts displaying natural surface oxidisation and hand-chasing marks.

A miniature commode functions as a decorative tabletop object on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or desk, serving as storage for small items or integrated into shelf displays alongside books and ceramics.

Position the piece away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber veneers from lifting, dust gently with a dry microfibre cloth, and clean marble surfaces immediately using neutral, non-acidic solutions.
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