Distressed French Louis XV Style Two-Drawer Commode en Tombeau, circa 1890

Important French Louis XV Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Commode 'En Tombeau', Stamped "Birckle" (Jacques Bircklé (1734-1803) A Louis XV marquetry and gilt bronze commode 'En Tombeau' or 'tomb-shaped', with two large drawers below two half-width drawers, the whole with bombe´ sides and a serpentine outline, on low feet, with a gilt bronze mounted apron in the centre front. The commode shows excellent cartouche marquetry carcase of oak, the mounts of gilt bronze with superb Louis XV-style c-scroll and rocaille cast mounts to the angles and the apron and finely cast gilt bronze handles of foliate shape. The top is of red marble (Pyre´ne´es orientale). Stamped "J.Birckle" and proably "JME (see photo). Jacques Bircklé, born 1734, received his cabinet makers' master title 1764 and set up shop at first at the rue de Charenton and later at the rue Saint Nicolas and became one of the most famous maitres ebenistes of his time. Later in his career he was commissioned by Marie-Antoinette to work for her Chateau Saint Cloud and also worked for the Duc d'Orleans, for the Princesse de Lamballe...

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