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18th Century George III Pair of Tray Top Tambour Fronted Bedside Commodes
A Brookes
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18th Century George III Pair of Tray Top Tambour Fronted Bedside Commodes

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18th Century pair of George III mahogany tray top tambour fronted bedside commodes with oak lined drawers and oval brass handles and knobs in excellent condition. C.1790

£6450

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
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A Brookes has dated these George III Bedside Commodes to the 18th Century.

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Description
18th Century pair of George III mahogany tray top tambour fronted bedside commodes with oak lined drawers and oval brass handles and knobs in excellent condition. C.1790

£6450

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

A Brookes has dated these George III Bedside Commodes to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA847503
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Archive I A pair of 18th-century George III mahogany bedside commodes featuring tray tops with handles, tambour shutter doors, and brass drawer handles.

18th Century George III Pair of Tray Top Tambour Fronted Bedside Commodes

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Herefordshire / Gloucestershire Border
HR8 2LL
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Notting Hill
London
NW11
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A pair of 18th-century George III mahogany bedside commodes featuring tray tops with handles, tambour shutter doors, and brass drawer handles.
18th Century George III pair of tray top tambour fronted bedside commodes
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A pair of 18th-century George III mahogany bedside commodes featuring tray tops with handles, tambour shutter doors, and brass drawer handles.
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Originating in late 18th-century England, a George III tray top tambour commode is a specialized nightstand featuring a gallery top with pierced carrying handles, a flexible slatted wooden shutter (tambour door), and often a lower drawer or pull-out vessel section designed for bedroom utility.

These pieces were predominantly crafted from solid and veneered Cuban or West Indian mahogany, chosen for its density and rich grain patterns. Interior secondary woods often include pine, oak, or cedar, accented with cast brass handles and flexible linen-backed wood slats for the tambour shutter.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, hand-planed back panels, natural wood shrinkage cracks, and original cast brass hardware showing hand-filing marks. The smooth operation or subtle wear of the tambour door in its carved track also indicates age and original construction.

A matched pair provides balance when placed alongside an upholstered bed frame in a master suite. Alternatively, individual units function effectively as side tables flanking a sofa or as compact storage cabinets within an entrance hall or reading alcove.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft cloth and apply beeswax periodically along the grain to nourish the timber. Ensure the room maintains stable humidity levels to prevent the wooden slatted tambour mechanism from warping or sticking in its tracks.
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