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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOWFRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS OR COMMODE IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, CIRCA 1790 93cm high, 107cm wide, 59cm deep Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, London

Y  A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU MOUNTED, MARQUETRY AND PARQUETRY SIDE CABINETS BY J H RIESENER, ADAPTED FROM CORNER CABINETS Each of slight stepped serpentine form, sycamore, fruitwoods and Amaranth with a rectangular mottled russet marble top inset within gilt bronze petal mouldings, drawer to the frieze mounted with guilloche enclosing flowerheads with acorns and oak leaves, above a pair of tambour doors inlaid with large sprays of moss and cabbage-roses, hollyhocks and tulips, one stamped faintly twice on the front right corner J.H. RIESENER 100cm high, 101cm wide, 29cm deep Provenance: Sotheby's London, 1st July 1966, Lot 134 where described as: 'A HIGHLY IMPORTANT PAIR OF EARLY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MARQUETRY AND PARQUETRY SIDE CABINETS, Signed J H Riesener' when purchased for the late owner's mother by Pelham Galleries, London The Estate of a deceased Gentleman. The original 1966 Sotheby's catalogue and a copy of the receipt will be made available to the successful purchaser. Jean-Henri Riesener maître in 1768. In their present form as side cabinets, they can be usefully compared with a single cabinet made by Riesener in 1773 for Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu, the Intendant et Contrôleur Général des Meubles de la Couronne, for his own official residence in the Place Louis XV in Paris. Fontanieu's cabinet was in the famous collection of John Jones, bequeathed to the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1882. Like the present pair, the cabinet was converted from a corner cupboard, probably in the mid-19th century (V&A 1082-1882). Another comparison is with the commode in the Hôtel du Garde Meuble, Paris (Al-Thani collection) which Riesener delivered in 1775 for the bedroom of Madame Randon de Pommery, wife of the Garde-Général of the Garde Meuble de la Couronne. The commode is fitted with almost identical central apron mounts and has strikingly similar guilloche panels to the side frieze drawers - interspersed with comparable oval paterae mounts above comparable scrolling floral feet mounts. The commode was sold from the Desmarais Collection, Christie's New York, 30 April 2019 lot 51, $1,155,000. Literature: Pierre Verlet, Le mobilier Français du XVIIIème Siècle, 1967, pl. 13. F.J.B. Watson, Louis XVI Furniture, fig. 54. P. Kjellberg, The French Furniture of the XVIIIth Century, Paris, 1989, p. 696, cat A. Comparative Literature : Helen Jacobsen, Rufus Bird & Mia Jackson, Jean-Henri Riesener: Cabinetmaker to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, London, 2020 We are grateful to Rufus Bird, Deputy Surveyor and Surveyor of the Queen's Works of Art 2010-2021 for his contribution to this catalogue entry. Condition Report: Marks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and useSome old chips and splits, some old repairs, some minor losses. Both cabinets have locks to the doors (of late 19th or early 20th century period) The keys are present to operate them. Please note: as catalogued, these have been adapted from their original form. In the original cataloguing it is stated that they are converted from encoignure. It is possible that they were converted from another form of cabinetThe cabinets incorporate various later timbers and veneers throughout. Period elements have likely been adapted also. There is some variation in the construction of the two cabinets. It is impossible to qualify exactly how the conversion has been made. As the cabinets have changed form and the mounts match the current outline of the cabinets, it is likely that some or all gilt metal mounts have been altered/ changed or associated to the cabinets during the process of converting their form. Some repairs to the marble tops with filler to disguise losses and one with disguised metal brace securing an old break at one corner (see images)The cabinets were previously 'anchored'/ secured to the wall in position or would fall forwards. They would need to be secured for use now so they do not fall forwards. There is a chance that the main door panels were not tambour door originally and have been later converted to tambour The elements of marquetry itself appear to be of 18th century period. Please refer to all additional images for visual reference to conditionCondition Report Disclaimer

A LOUIS XVI WALNUT AND PARQUETRY DECORATED COMMODE LATE 18TH CENTURY With a shaped rouge griotte marble top 91cm high, 126.5cm wide, 60.5cm deep Condition Report: SALEROOM NOTICE: A WALNUT AND PARQUETRY COMMODE IN LOUIS XVI STYLE, PROBABLY 20TH CENTURYOverall there are some scratches, marks, chips, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use.The marble top is earlier than the commode base, there is some use of filler to the marble. The top does not sit quite flat on the base, cardboard wedges have been used for it to sit tight.Observations include: there are some missing, loose, raised and replaced veneers; the top escutcheon is a later replacement; there is some evidence of old worm; the lock is missing from the top drawer; there is no keyPlease see all the additional condition report photographs through the link on the condition report email as a visual reference of condition - they are a vital part of this report. Condition Report Disclaimer

Y A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND SATINWOOD DRESSING COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1780 The central slide with a ratchet adjustable mirror 75cm high, 119.5cm wide, 72.5cm deepProvenance: Private Collection, London    

Y A NORTH ITALIAN PALISANDER, EBONISED AND MARQUETRY COMMODE POSSIBLY MILAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY With a rouge griotte marble top 81cm high, 113cm wide, 59cm deep Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use Some old chips, splits and losses The marble top is associated and with repairs using some filler and bracing. It does not quite sit flush to the commode and this could be easily remedied with packing beneath two of the corners Various old repairs throughout (see images) Some evidence of old worm throughout The timber overall of cleaned and polished appearance. In general the piece appears to have been 'reconditioned' by a restorer - it is possible that the exterior elements of the piece have been resecured around a later carcass. Lock plates are 18th or 19th century replacements - no keys are present and all locks are open. Drawer linings and some interior supporting elements appear to be replaced Handles and escutcheons are possibly original and have a polished appearance, they may also be period replacements Please see all images as a visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

FRENCH KINGWOOD BOMBE COMMODE CHEST, late 19th / early 20th century, two short over two long drawers, 85 (h) x 128 (w) x 50cms (d)Provenance: private collection Conwy

A mahogany chest of drawers, adapted from a commode, 72cm h; 42 x 65cm and a George III mahogany dressing mirror, with shield shaped plate Some losses and repair

A painted pine commode, 19th century, Continental, the shaped top above four drawers united by fluted column pilasters, with floral decoration, 110cm wide65cm deep83cm highCondition ReportSome surface wear, small chips and knocks. Some minor evidence of cosmetic repair and touching up. Dirt and patina. Drawers run smoothly. Joints sound and solid. Overall appears in fairly good structural and cosmetic condition and ready for use.

A Louis Philippe figured walnut commode, early 19th century, French, the black marble top above a cavetto-moulded frieze drawer and three further drawers, raised on bracket feet, 125cm wide55cm deep99cm highProvenance: The selected contents of The Old House, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire.Condition ReportSplits to both sides. Light ware to marble, with some chips to back edge.  some chips and losses to veneer.  Overall sound.

A FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE WITH MARBLE TOP125cm x 90cm x 54cm

AFTER FRANCOIS LINKE: A LOUIS XVI STYLE COMMODE WITH MARBLE TOP160cm x 86cm x 66cm

PROPERTY FROM THE QATAR EMBASSY: A LOUIS XVI STYLE COMMODE WITH MARBLE TOP175cm x 88cm x 52cm

A 19th Century mahogany commode with brass carrying handles

Late Victorian American walnut box commode

A small French gilt metal mounted marquetry inlaid marble topped bombe commode, width 80cm, depth 38cm, height 86cm. Condition - marble topped corner damaged but piece present

A French gilt metal mounted and marquetry inlaid kingwood marble topped serpentine commode, width 116cm, depth 51cm, height 85cm. Condition - fair to good

HALL COMMODE, late 19th century French walnut of adapted shallow proportions with five drawers and shaped carved supports, and marble top, 110cm W x 84cm H x 35cm D.

COMMODE, Louis Philippe grey painted with marble top above four drawers, 89cm H x 127cm x 56cm.

COMMODE, 19th century French Napoleon III, traditionally grey painted with three long drawers and turned supports, 78cm H x 97cm W x 53cm D.

A George III mahogany commode.

Georgian mahogany commode.

Mahogany occasional table (formerly a commode).

Italian 17th century A small, fine two drawer commode, in ebonised wood with inlay ivory Dimensions: 35 in. (H) x 22 in. (W) x 12 in. (D)

A 19th Century Continental Mahogany Commode, fitted one frieze drawer with raised front, and inlaid with trailing leaves, three long drawers under, canted corners inlaid with flowers and leaves, on turned feet, 47ins wide x 22ins deep x 39.5ins high

A George III Mahogany Tray Top Night Commode, with handle cut-outs to tray top, the front inlaid with stringings, enclosed by a pair of doors, later lined pull out commode drawer, with twin dummy drawer front, on square chamfered legs, 20ins wide x 17ins deep x 30ins high 

A George III Mahogany Tray Top Night Commode, with handle cut-outs to tray top, enclosed by pair of doors inlaid with stringings, with later lined pull out drawer under with shaped apron, on square chamfered legs, 20ins wide x 18ins deep x 30ins high 

A 19th century mahogany night commode, 55 cm wide, and a mahogany fret framed mirror 84 x 48 cm (2)

Victorian mahogany beside cabinet/commode, having a cupboard and a deep drawer beneath, approx 56w x 46 x 80 h cms. 

A good 20th century Louis XV style parquetry kingwood three-drawer commode of shouldered bombé form with marble top and gilt metal mounts, height 87cm, width 113cm, depth 50cm.

A mid-18th century French provincial walnut commode, the serpentine front fitted with three drawers, height 88cm, width 124cm, depth 61cm.

A Louis Philippe mahogany four-drawer commode with a grey marble top, height 92cm, width 110cm, depth 57cm.

A mahogany Pembroke table and a commode

A French marble topped and walnut parquetry veneered Louis XV style commode of shaped form, with figural and rococo brass mounts. W118cm, H78cm, D45cm.

A French kingwood and walnut veneered oak and marble-topped bombe commode chest of three drawers, with inlaid chequer banding and brass ormolu mounts. Width 65cm, height 73cm, depth 37cm.Good condition. This is not an antique piece, probably dating to the latter half of the 20th century.

A French marble topped and walnut parquetry veneered Louis XV style commode of shaped form, with figural and rococo brass mounts. W118cm, H78cm, D45cm.

An old mahogany commode with liner (chip in liner), COLLECT ONLY.

A George III mahogany tray top bedside cabinet, with pair of doors and all raised on moulded legs (converted from commode). Height 73 cm, width 55 cm, depth 45 cm.

LOUIS SEIZE-STYLE MARBLE TOP MARQUETRY COMMODE, serpentine fronted twin door commode with floral marquetry and applied rococo mounts, 105cm width

A contemporary French provincial style armoire or wardrobe, 202cm high, 114cm wide, 58cm deep; a similar commode, 81cm high, 97cm wide, 54cm deep (2)

A contemporary French Rococo design open display stand or etagere, 181cm high, 89.5cm wide, 39.5cm deep; a similar commode and side cabinet (3)

A contemporary Italian Florentine design parcel-gilt serpentine commode or chest of three long drawers, 79cm high, 79.5cm wide, 36.5cm deep

A Victorian mahogany marble top washstand, 89.5cm high, the marble 85cm wide and 50cm deep; an early 20th century washstand; a commode; a bidet (4)

A George III mahogany chest, later converted from a commode

A George III satinwood, mahogany, tulipwood crossbanded and chequer inlaid featherbanded serpentine commode1780-1800, probably ScottishWith ebonised and boxwood line-inlay and chequered stringing, the shaped top above four long graduated drawers, flanked by canted tulipwood crossbanded angles, on shaped bracket feet each inlaid with the Prince of Wales feathers within oval and rectangular tablet surrounds, 125cm wide x 57cm deep x 99cm high, (49in wide x 22in deep x 38 1/2in high)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe offered lot belonged to Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton, who built Coilsfield House (later known as Montgomerie House) on the site of Coilsfield Castle in 1801. Robert Burns wrote about Coilsfield and the Montgomerie family in his poems about Mary Campbell (Highland Mary). The property passed into the Arthur family in around 1900 and subsequently burnt down after the Arthur family sold it in 1969 but fortunately, they retained some of the furniture and furnishings.Hugh Montgomerie commissioned furniture from Gillows in 1794 for Eglinton Castle.Archibald Montgomerie commissioned Gillows to supply furniture in 1800 and multiple orders thereafter for both Coilsfield House and Eglinton Castle. Some examples from the house are mentioned and illustrated in S.E. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, 2008, Woodbridge. Related LiteratureD. Jones & J. Urquhart, Gillow in Scotland, 1770-1830, Regional Furniture, Vol. XII, 1998.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood and amaranth serpentine table en chiffonnièreStamped: 'C. Thibault', mid-18th centuryThe serpentine top inlaid with a shaped encadrement, above a leather-lined writing slide and two drawers inlaid sans traverse with a central scrolled cartouche, with an encrier fitted drawer to the side, on slender cabriole legs united by a quarter veneered platform undertier, stamped on the writing slide: 'C.THIBAULT', 39.5cm wide x 30cm deep x 70cm high, (15.5in wide x 11.5in deep x 27.5in high)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe present lot was previously in the Collection of the Comte Francois de Salverte; Jean-Marie Rossi, Aveline, Paris, 2000.Thereafter it formed part of the collection of the late Cornelis Paulus van Pauwvliet.C.Thibault, maître ébéniste in 1729. Surprisingly very little is known about the Parisian ébéniste C.Thibault (established rue du Grenier-sur-l'Eau) who, according to the Comte de Salverte, would have delivered in 1732 to Queen Marie Leczinska some marquetry furniture for her apartments at Versailles. Thibault is known to have produced mainly Régence commodes in the form called à tombeau as well as some smaller Louis XV veneered and lacquer furniture. Interestingly, the sculptor Thibault, who could have been the same person, is recorded as having lived in Versailles at the end of Louis XIV's reign.This model of chiffonnière is also reminiscent of the oeuvre of the celebrated ébéniste Pierre Macret (ébéniste suivant la Cour from 1756). Macret is known to have favoured similar veneered inlays consisting of the same type of scrolling cartouche encadrements motifs, as visible on a striking Louis XV commode from the Collection of Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, sold Christie's, London, The Collector, 13 November 2019, lot 111.LiteratureComte Francois de Salverte, Les Ebénistes du XVIIIe Siècle, 1985, pl. LXXXVI, ill. no. 2.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A George III mahogany serpentine commodeCirca 1770, in the manner of Thomas ChippendaleThe quarter veneered top with a cavetto moulded edge, above four long graduated drawers, the uppermost mahogany lined drawer with a baize inset sliding top, enclosing a central compartment with a later sliding lid flanked by six open compartments and six box-inset compartments, each with a chequer pattern-inlaid lid, over three oak lined drawers, flanked by canted interlaced blind fretwork angles, on shaped bracket feet, the mounts apparently original, with some red wash and laminated blocking to the feet, the central recess of the top drawer almost certainly originally fitted with a sliding hinged adjustable toilet mirror, 105cm wide x 56cm deep x 82.5cm high, (41in wide x 22in deep x 32in high)Footnotes:ProvenanceThe offered lot previously formed part of a private collection in London.Thereafter with Rolleston Antiques, London.Characteristics such as the laminated blocking to the bracket feet and the use of a red wash to some secondary timber surfaces, such as to the back of this commode, have historically been constructional elements closely associated with the output of Thomas Chippendale. In addition to this, the design used for the handles (which appear to be original) are fairly typical of Chippendale's output during the period 1765-1774.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A George III mahogany serpentine commodeCirca 1770, in the manner of Thomas ChippendaleWith projecting canted angles, the quarter veneered top with a reverse ogee moulded edge, above four long graduated drawers, the mahogany lined top drawer with a baize inset sliding top enclosing a central recess flanked by six shaped compartments each inset with a lidded box, each lid inlaid with boxwood and ebony chequer pattern stringing, with other compartments, the angles with interlaced blind fretwork, on shaped bracket feet, with a red wash and laminated blocking to the feet, the central recess of the top drawer almost certainly originally fitted with a sliding hinged adjustable toilet mirror, the mounts apparently original, 107cm wide x 58cm deep x 83.5cm high, (42in wide x 22 1/2in deep x 32 1/2in high)Footnotes:Provenance The offered lot was acquired from Bigland Hall, located near Lake Windermere, by Rolleston Antiques, the latter firm being then known as The Antique Home. Subsequently, the present commode was exhibited by Rolleston at the 1991 Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, from where it was purchased at that time.Characteristics such as the laminated blocking to the bracket feet and the use of a red wash to some secondary timber surfaces, such as to the back of this commode, have historically been constructional elements closely associated with the output of Thomas Chippendale. In addition to this, the design used for the handles (which appear to be original) are fairly typical of Chippendale's output during the period 1765-1774.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A late Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood and amaranth commode by Pierre Garnier (1726-1806) and Bon DurandCirca 1770The brèche d'Alep marble top with moulded edge above a pair of quarter-veneered panelled doors framed by a geometric border 'à la Grecque', enclosing a single shelf, with serpentine sides and conforming inlay, with berried foliate scrolling chutes and on squat cabriole feet and acanthus leaf cast sabots, stamped: 'GARNIER', 'B. DURAND' and 'JME', 114.5cm wide x 61cm deep x 83cm high, (45in wide x 24in deep x 32.5in high)Footnotes:Provenance From the collection of the late Cornelis Paulus van Pauwvliet.Pierre Garnier (circa 1725-1806), maître ébéniste in 1742.Bon Durand, maître ébéniste in 1761.Pierre GarnierThe son of the Parisian ébéniste François Garnier, Pierre, who in 1742 at the age of 16 became maître-ébéniste, went on to play an important role in the early development of neoclassical furniture, alongside the famous German-born Jean-François Oeben and Joseph Baumhauer.As a result of his early and highly publicised collaboration with De Wailly and through Madame Geoffrin's recommendation, Garnier caught the attention of one of the most influential protagonists of the new style; the Marquis de Marigny, brother to Madame de Pompadour and the directeur des Bâtiments. A remarkable series of letters from Marigny to his cabinet maker testify that he held Garnier in high esteem and entrusted him with a variety of commissions (S. Eriksen, 'Some letters from the Marquis de Marigny to his cabinet-maker Pierre Garnier', Journal of Furniture History, no.8, 1972, pp. 78-85). Garnier was himself active as a designer as well as a cabinet maker, which explains the idiosyncratic nature of many of the most ambitious pieces of furniture that he made, as well as the introduction of his 'goût grec' manner which soon became extremely popular. Collaboration with Bon DurandIt appears that Pierre Garnier collaborated with Bon Durand for at least nine years. A large commission for the Maréchal de Contades, delivered in circa 1771-1772 to his château de Montgeoffroy (Maine-et-Loire), where it still remains to this day, comprises not only the important pieces stamped both 'P.GARNIER' and 'B.DURAND', but also a quantity of 'day-to-day' furniture supplied for the private apartments. Such was the scope of the project that Garnier asked for help from other ébénistes, in particular Bon Durand. He did so in order to honour the commission as well as his other work. According to de Quénetain, op.cit. p.33, other notable pieces which feature both the estampille of Bon Durand next to that of Pierre Garnier are: a pair of commodes produced on behalf of King Charles XIII of Sweden; a bureau formerly in the Stravos S. Niarchos collection; and a Louis XVI cartonnier which was exhibited in the 1955 Parisian exhibition on 'Grands Ebénistes', lot 113. Furthermore, an inventory relating Bon Durand's activities, dated 14 July 1777 mentions: 'un petit livre... que ledit Durand déclare servir à écrire les marchandises qu'ils fournies au sieur Garnier et les acomptes qu'il a reçu' which clearly testifies to the fact that an intense collaboration existed at that time between these two ébénistes.Related LiteratureChristophe Huchet de Quénetain, Pierre Garnier, 2003, Paris, p.33.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A George III harewood, purplewood, ebonised and fruitwood marquetry serpentine commode1775-1780, possibly made by the cabinet making partnership of Ince and MayhewWith boxwood stringing, the top with projecting keeled angles inlaid with a central foliate and bellflower pendant-adorned pelta shield with two spreading ribbon tied 'thyrsi', the roundel with a foliate tendril pattern surround, the oak leaf garland hung from two ring chains flanking the roundel, the swag ends terminating in two opposing inlaid interlocking oval shields and Neoclassical quivers of arrows, each shield inset with scrolled acanthus, stylised foliage and an anthemion, above a pair of twin panel inlaid doors divided by an alternating opposing palmette and foliate s-scroll pattern frieze, the panels and frieze of each door overlaid with a patera and within a re-entrant tablet, over an oak leaf garland hung from four suspended ring chains, enclosing one shelf, with a shaped apron below, flanked by square tapering panel inlaid angles intersected with flute inlaid blocks, on square section supports terminating in later brass cappings and castors, 137cm wide x 58cm deep x 80cm high, (53 1/2in wide x 22 1/2in deep x 31in high)Footnotes:ProvenanceIt is believed within the family of the current owner and vendor that the present lot historically formed part of the Trevelyan family collection. It is thought that this commode resided in the house of the present vendor's great grandfather, Sir Ernest John Trevelyan (1851-1924), at 1 Marston Ferry Road, Oxford. Later on, it was evidently passed on to his daughter, Sylvia, and then subsequently inherited by her daughter, Charlotte. The ancestral home where the commode may have come from is that of Nettlecombe Court in Somerset, an Elizabethan country mansion that has belonged to the Trevelyan family since the 15th century. It was one of the two great houses owned by the family and has since passed into public ownership from the mid-20th century onwards. The Trevelyans have a rich connection to the arts, most notably through the painter and poet Julian Trevelyan (1910-1988).A number of Ince and Mayhew commodes with related Neoclassical inlay or similar inlaid Neoclassical motifs and designs to those featuring on the offered lot are illustrated in C. Cator and H. Roberts, Industry and Ingenuity, the Partnership of William Ince and John Mayhew, 2022, London. These include the following, variously dated between circa 1770 and 1785, which are pictured therein: fig.'s 115-120, 131-134, 167-171, 181, 222-225, 229 & 250, pp.'s 295-6, 301, 317, 329-330 & 338.Four of these examples incorporate striking Neoclassical elements which are notably inlaid 'sans traverse', as on the offered lot, across the combined surface area of their pair of doors. These appear therein, Ibid, fig.'s 184, 222, 224 & 235, pp.'s 318, 329-330 & 334. Interestingly, two of these 'sans traverse' models also utilise a trompe l'oeil effect in the manipulation of areas of their marquetry which is reminiscent of the three dimensional characteristics of certain aspects of the inlay on the above. One was made circa 1770 for the Duke of Marlborough whilst the other was a piece, likewise circa 1770, supplied by this cabinet making partnership upon behalf of Sir James Lowther.A more restrained Neoclassical commode (one of a pair in fact), of a slightly later circa 1780 date and which was made for Lord Digby, employs a similar palmette pattern of inlay to that featuring so prominently on the present example. This comparable is also illustrated as before, Ibid, fig. 163 & 164, p. 310. As an additional point of interest, the pelta-shield inlay on the top of the offered lot is reminiscent of the closely comparable recurrent pelta-form pattern features inlaid into the top of a demi-lune pier table made for Sir Cecil Bishopp by Ince and Mayhew in 1781, Ibid, fig.'s 500 & 501, p. 422.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

19th Century mahogany commode side cabinet, small 19th Century mahogany rectangular drop-leaf Pembroke table and two reproduction pedestal occasional tables

George III mahogany tray top commode with two panel doors above a pull-out base on square cut supports, 56cm wide

A Victorian American walnut cased box commode

A 19th century Continental elm three drawer commode, width 99cm, depth 49cm, height 83cm. Condition - fair

Commode style transition en marqueterie - dessus en Marbre dans le gout de Paul Sormani Dimensions : L 93 x P 52 x H 94 cm

DUTCH COMMODE, antique Dutch walnut with carved frieze drawer above three further long drawers and cabriole support, 92cm x 41cm x 82cm H.

Louis XV belly commode with marquetry, bronze fittings and marble top, 19th/20th centuryLouis XV buikcommode met marqueterie, bronsbeslag en marmeren blad, 19e/20e eeuw77 x 101 x 60 cm

A pretty reproduction commode chest in French country style, with distressed finish, with an arrangement of four long drawers, with carved leaf apron and sides (h.82cm x l.93cm x 50cm)

A distressed painted finish reproduction bombe commode in the Dutch style fitted three long drawers, with painted sway decoration, on bun feet (h.86cm x l.100cm x w.52cm)

A Large Group of Occasional Furniture Comprising: A Pink Floral and Needlework Ottoman, modern, the overstuffed hinged seat covered in floral fabric above a salmon pink cotton upholstered box base, four various slipper chairs, two footstools, two painted tables, a bentwood rocking chair, a side chair, two butlers stands, two small kitchen cabinets, a painted washstand, a converted commode, a tin trunk, a red painted coffee table with a pair of integral lift out trays and a carved oak banister section (20)

A George III painted pine bedside commode, the galleried top with cutout handles, over two cupboard doors, and a pull out commode drawer, 50cm wide, 47cm deep, 78cm high