US$3,882.96 This is a gorgeous pair of Louis XVI style burr walnut commodes with inlaid decoration and ormolu mounts. Each chest has three large full width drawers for ample storage, they are made of beautiful burr walnut with satinwood inlay and kingwood crossbanding, and they have fabulous decorative ormolu handles and mounts. This beautiful pair will instantly enhance the style of one special room in your home and are sure to receive the maximum amount of attention wherever placed. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 84 x Width 117 x Depth 54 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 feet, 9 inches x Width 3 feet, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches Burr Walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find. Ormolu (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object. No true ormolu was...