Skip to main content

Commode: MAR.M.211-1912

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Commode with bombe sides and serpentine and bombe front with five drawers, the carcase veneered with parquetry of various woods with ormolu mounts and marble top.

Legal notes

Marlay Bequest.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 67.2 cm
Height: 80 cm
Width: 131.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century, Early#
Louis XV
Production date: circa AD 1730

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Mounts composed of ormolu
Top composed of marble

Materials used in production

various Wood

Techniques used in production

Veneering
Parquetry

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.211-1912
Primary reference Number: 95946

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 1 September 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Commode" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/95946 Accessed: 2024-04-24 01:30:44

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/95946 |title=Commode |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-24 01:30:44|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-95946

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Commode

Commode

Accession Number: MAR.M.212-1912

An image of Corner commode

Corner commode

Accession Number: M.17-1961

An image of Commode

Commode with drawers

Accession Number: M/F.11-1938

An image of Commode

Commode

Accession Number: M.6-1953

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo