An exceptional quality late 18th century mahogany commode, Or chest of drawers, of elegant serpentine bombe form having Superbly figured and crossbanded top over three mahogany Lined drawers with original brass handles raised on elegant Original splayed feet with shaped apron (It became popular in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century for cabinet makers to imitate French furniture design patterns and this is a good example of that. Clearly emanating from an extremely high end workshop, possibly that of “Henry Hill, Marlborough”, the choice of mahogany veneers is exceptional, the shape impossibly elegant and quality throughout impeccable. Only a top cabinetmaker would have had the skills to execute the various different features within this piece and of course the funds to use such high quality brass fittings plus use relatively high end mahogany just to construct the drawer linings from. This chest absolutely oozes class and elegance and would be a Fine addition to any room, in any setting. As fit for purpose as the day it was made the chest is in excellent condition and a real treasure. It is not all that often that these kind of pieces with this kind of originality and condition come to market and we are sure that it will prove an excellent acquisition to somebody whether they are looking to grow an existing collection, or indeed just looking for one feature piece).