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Mahogany and veneer case with bracket feet; molded apron supporting straight rectangular case; facade composed of coup d'oeil lower two door cabinet with string inlay around rectangular veneer; the two coup d'oeil drawers with stringing and original oval brasses hinged to fold-out or "fall" forward, along with front third of top, to expose seat and hole for chamber bucket; top has straight inlaid overhanging edge.
commodes (French chests of drawers)
brass (alloy)
mahogany (wood)
veneering
Federal
Mahogany
Brass
Federal
Veneered
COMMODE
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
30.625 x 25.75 x 18 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.736
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