THE COOMBE ABBEY CRAVEN COMMODES, English, circa 1770
Width: 43 ½ in; 110.5 cm
Depth: 20 ¼ in; 51.5 cm
Further images
A pair of George III ormolu mounted padauk, rosewood and kingwood marquetry commodes attributed to Pierre Langlois.
Note: The commodes retain their original brass mounts apart from the central mount to the apron: this is a faithful restoration, using the original nail holes and copying the mount from another commode by Langlois.
Pierre Langlois used mounts produced by his son-in-law, Dominique Jean. The pattern of the central mount, now reinstated, is consistent with those on other commodes by the same maker, between which there is scarcely any variation. The fact that the mount uses the original fixing holes further confirms that it is correct.
Provenance
William Craven, 6th Baron Craven (1738-1791), Coombe Abbey, Warwickshire, England;
By descent until 1965;
Robert Bradley Craven, 6th Earl of Craven (1917-1965), Sotheby’s, 8 October 1965, lot 140;
Mallett & Son Ltd., London, England;
Private collection, England;
Mallett & Son Ltd., London, England;
Private collection, London, England.
