A French Louis XV Style Period Painted Pine Commode c.1890

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A French Louis XV Style Period Painted Pine Commode c.1890Origin: French Period: Louis Philippe Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1830 40 Height: 34 Width: 42. 5 Depth: 20 (all at extremities) The good quality Louis XV style salmon pink painted pine carcass, having been scraped back to its original surface, the faux grey marble painted top over a typical continental arrangement of two long deep drawers, each being dummy line painted and with rococo brass handles and escutcheons, to a shaped frieze and cabriole

The frame is original to the picture and has knocks and losses to the gesso

In March 1886 Child became assistant at the chapel in Palace Gardens Terrace

Origin: English or French

the original gilding is beautifully aged and the patina is very well established with green verdegris showing through in parts

The condition of the puppets is generally good

with bright red lips

The horse on bow rockers that we know and love today was a product of eighteenth century England and were popular with the wealthy with it being said they were used to help develop children's' balance for the riding of real horses

though our researches into identifying the arms have proved inconclusive

each depicting eggs from various British birds

and signwritten "Zurando The Great" and “Magician” to the flank

Cold and bold

If the mysterious author can be revealed as a Titanic survivor then this card transforms from an already significantly valuable post card to a hugely important piece of ephemera

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