Dresser and Mirror

A North Italian walnut and burr walnut crossbanded commode, Po valley, first half 18th century

of gentle serpentine form, the moulded top above three conforming crossbanded drawers with original bronze knobs, flanked by canted angles, with flat sides carved with burr-walnut recessed panels, on antique bun front feet and bracket rear feet
high 38 ¾, wide 53, deep 25 ¼ in.

A Venetian gilt-wood carved mirror, mid-18th century

the antique mercury rectangular plate within a moulded frame carved with repeated reserves of stylized flowers, leaves, and clasps en bas relief on a ground offset by embossed reserves, the inner border carved with a ribbon pattern and the edge with a denticulated one; the plate replaced
high 47 ½ by 38in.


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