Production: Horrix, Matthijs (Attributed to)
Commode with serpentine sides and serpentine and bombe two-drawer front, veneered in marquetry and parquetry of various woods with ormolu mounts and marble top.
Bequeathed by A. S. F. Gow
Depth: 57.5 cm
Height: 77.5 cm
Length: 129 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1978) by Gow, A. S. F.
18th Century, Mid
Circa
1765
CE
-
Circa
1770
CE
This commode is attributed to the German cabinet-maker Matthijs Horrix who moved to The Hague, and was known for his imitations of French marquetry furniture.
Mounts
composed of
ormolu
Top
composed of
white marble
Accession number: M.8-1978
Primary reference Number: 95944
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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