North Italian Commode 'a Bambocci'
£85,000
Code
6111
The carcass and drawer linings in pine & poplar with gilded gesso mouldings and later inset tooled leather panels. The gilded cast brass drop handles formed as grotesque masks with child nereids. The acanthus clasped feet later, probably early twentieth century.
The back boards stamped with the cipher 'CCR' under Noble's coronet
Italian, circa 1600 - 1650
Provenance: English private collection
Sold at Sotheby's, 31st October 2007.
The back boards stamped with the cipher 'CCR' under Noble's coronet
Italian, circa 1600 - 1650
Provenance: English private collection
Sold at Sotheby's, 31st October 2007.
H 107cm x W 146cm x D 68cm
H 42¼" x W 57¾" x D 27"
H 42¼" x W 57¾" x D 27"