European Furniture & Decorative Arts, Including Property from Strawberry Hill

The commode is sturdy. Scattered nicks, scuffs, and scrapes consistent with age and use. The marble top with areas of discoloration and scratches. The brass gallery is pulling and bent. Chips and losses in the veneer. Pulls are replaced and there are filled holes from past hardware. Locks are replaced. Drawers open and close and there is a key which works in the locks. Age splits to the sides of the case in the carcass wood making the veneer warped and wavy.

The side table has glass inset above the marble top. The drawer is missing the bails. The cabinet door is missing. There i a missing section of gilt molding on the proper right side of the drawer. The proper left back foot is detached but present and could be reattached. There are spots of bright orange pain on the proper right side. There is an age split running the horizontal length of the back of the case. Additional images are available upon request.

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