Production: Lieutaud, Balthazar
Commode with serpentine and bombe front and sides, five drawers, the oak carcase veneered in kingwood and tulipwood parquetry, with ormolu mounts and marble top. Two of the drawers are long, two are short, and there is a small drawer between them. Ormolu key plates, mock key plates, foliate handles, and mounts are on the lower edges and corners. The latter with ram's heads at the top and lion's paws at the bottom.
History note: Hugh Burton-Jones, the donor's father; Mrs. K. D. Gifford-Scott.
Bequeathed by Mrs. K. D. Gifford-Scott
Depth: 69 cm
Height: 90 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Gifford-Scott, Kathleen, Mrs
18th Century, Mid
Louis XV
Circa
1750
CE
-
Circa
1760
CE
The son and grandson of Parisian ébénistes, Balthazar Lietaud settled in the clockmakers’ quarter, where he became renowned for making exquisite clock cases in both the Rococo and Neo-classical styles. This commode is a rare example of his work outside the field of clocks.
Veneer
composed of
kingwood
tulipwood
Mounts
composed of
ormolu
Carcase
composed of
oak
Top
composed of
marble
Front
Width 132 cm
Back
Width 156 cm
Accession number: M.19-1984
Primary reference Number: 95955
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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