The commode retains most of the original metalwork. The yew wood has acquired a beautiful mellow colour.
The design is very similar to a commode also attributed to Mayhew & Ince and illustrated in The Dictionary of English Furniture.
Date: 1780 Period: 1750-1850, 18th century Origin: England Medium: Yew wood Dimensions: 80.5 x 119.5 x 60 cm (31³/₄ x 47 x 23⁵/₈ inches) Literature: Percy Macquoid and Ralph Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, revised edition, 1954, vol. II, p. 52, fig. 56. Categories: Furniture
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