A GEORGE III HAREWOOD, SYCAMORE AND MARQUETRY COMMODE
ATTRIBUTED TO INCE AND MAYHEW, CIRCA 1780
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Price Realised USD 3,780
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USD 6,000 - USD 10,000
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Closed: 8 Apr 2025
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A GEORGE III HAREWOOD, SYCAMORE AND MARQUETRY COMMODE
This handsome marquetry-decorated commode is attributed to the fashionable cabinetmakers William Ince (d. 1804) and John Mayhew (d. 1811), who ranked King George III, the 6th Earl of Coventry, and the Earl of Kerry among their distinguished clients. Ince and Mayhew established their partnership at premises in Golden Square, London, and became one of the leading cabinet-making firms in the latter part of the eighteenth century. In 1762 they issued their book of designs, The Universal System of Household Furniture. Written in both French and English, the Universal System reflects their Parisian bent—no doubt intended to convey cosmopolitanism and attract clients with French tastes—an inclination which likely relates to the important role of marquetry in their oeuvre. For a detailed catalogue of marquetry commodes by the celebrated firm, see H. Roberts and C. Cator, Industry and Ingenuity: The Partnership of William Ince and John Mayhew, London and Dublin, 2022, pp. 294-334.
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Structurally sound and ready to use. With scattered age and construction cracks, and general overall marks, nicks, surface scratches, small losses and repairs consistent with age and use. Some evidence of minor previous woodworm to the carcass, not extensive, now inactive. The veneers generally with scattered fraying, lifting, and minor cracks with minor areas of losses and signs of infill and restorations, most prominently around edges. Each of the curved cabinet doors with vertical and horizontal age cracks, with subsequent infill and restorations. The top has been re-attached at some point to the body of the cabinet, presumably to address age related cracks or splits. The interior with an applied red wash. The locks to the cabinet doors apparently later, stamped "IW & S / 2 LEVER". Overall good presentation, ready to place.
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Lot 27Sale 23577
ATTRIBUTED TO INCE AND MAYHEW, CIRCA 1780A GEORGE III HAREWOOD, SYCAMORE AND MARQUETRY COMMODEEstimate: USD 6,000 - 10,000
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