Commode from Croome Court, Worcestershire 1764 Peter Langlois French This commode was supplied to the sixth Earl of Coventry for a bedroom at Croome Court, Worcestershire, in 1764. The bill, dated July 20, 1764, gives the price of the commode as fifty-five pounds and specifies that it was intended for storing clothing. Trained in Paris, Langlois was a leading cabinetmaker in London in the 1750s and 1760s. He specialized in commodes in the French manner, decorated with floral marquetry and gilt-bronze mounts. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #2148. Commode
Commode from Croome Court, Worcestershire 1764 Peter Langlois French This commode was supplied to the sixth Earl of Coventry for a bedroom at Croome Court, Worcestershire, in 1764. The bill, dated July 20, 1764, gives the price of the commode as fifty-five pounds and specifies that it was intended for storing clothing. Trained in Paris, Langlois was a leading cabinetmaker in London in the 1750s and 1760s. He specialized in commodes in the French manner, decorated with floral marquetry and gilt-bronze mounts. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #2148. Commode Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Commode from Croome Court, Worcestershire. British. 1764. Pine and oak with marquetry of satinwood, kingwood, and other woods on a mahogany ground; gilded bronze. Woodwork-Furniture
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