Fine French Louis XV Grey Marble Top Walnut Commode Arbalete

DETAILS An antique Rococo period chest of drawers, with serpentine (arbalete) double crossbow front and recessed cartouche panels surrounding the brass handles and escutcheons. The dresser supports a conforming variegated grey and white marble top with three long drawers and raised on short cabriole legs. Commodes en arbalete were made only by very skilled cabinetmakers as it is difficult to carve this serpentine shape from one piece of wood.PLACE OF ORIGIN France | Europe PERIOD Louis XV (1715-74) | Mid 18th century DATE Circa 1760 DIMENSIONS Width 51.5 Depth 26 Height 36.75 inches CONDITION Note: later hardware. Second drawer is a bit tight. Would benefit from sanding to slide easier.