Description: Federal period mahogany three drawer commode, on bracket feet, c.1800. Pierced brass hardware on each drawer, with black string inlay to the top. Drawers appear to have "pin and tail" dovetails.

History: Federal furniture refers to American furniture produced in the Federal Period, which lasted from approximately 1789 to 1823. The word commode comes from the French word for "convenient" or "suitable". Originally, in French furniture, a commode introduced about 1700 meant a low cabinet, or chest of drawers at the height of the dado rail. In the English-speaking world, commode passed into London cabinet-makers' parlance by the mid-eighteenth century, to describe chests of drawers with gracefully curved fronts, and sometimes with shaped sides as well, perceived as being in the "French" taste.

Provenance: Helen & Dr. Roland Kohen, Miami, FL

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 35 | Height(in) = 27.5 | Width(in) = 26.25 | Depth(in) = 17

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Artist Name: N/A

Medium: Mahogany

Circa: c.1800

Good condition, some scratches and cracking to the top consistent with age and use.