Commode
Pierre Eloy Langlois (1738 - 1805)
Category
Furniture
Date
1760 - 1765
Materials
Oak, Hardwood, Ormulu, Brass
Measurements
85.5 cm (h) 130 cm (w) 57 cm (d)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Vyne Estate, Hampshire
NT 718790
Summary
One of a pair (see NT/VYN/F/46) of Pierre Langlois commodes of serpentine shape, in the French rococo taste, each fitted with four small drawers simulating two; floral marquetry inlay to the fronts and sides, with chased ormolu handles; escutcheons and mounts and the tops inlaid with musical trophies and flowers within walnut wood borders. Transferred 1990.
Makers and roles
Pierre Eloy Langlois (1738 - 1805), maker