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Spherical commode on trumpet pedestal

Description
Rare and unusual spherical cabinet with three small drawers fitted with bone pulls and crowned with disc shaped niche with dual ring molding. Raised on trumpet shaped pedestal with molded capital corresponding with crest; base with elegantly curving skirt edge resting on four platform feet. Both cabinet and pedestal masterfully inlaid four times with compass start bursts and fillets; crest inlaid with smaller compass star burst. In stained pearwood, walnut, ebony and bird's eye maple. Uniqueness of design and extraordinary craftsmanship point to museum quality.

Origin:	Germany
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Stained pearwood, walnut, ebony, birdseye maple, bone.
Condition:	Good. Professionally restored.
Creation Date:	Mid 19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Biedermeier, Neoclassical
Dealer Reference #:	CH21
Incollect Reference #:	299406