Mayhew & Ince - A GEORGE III YEW WOOD COMMODE

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)
Gallery	Ronald Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

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