This commode (or chest-of-drawers) by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) can be dated to circa 1782, and was delivered to Marie Antoinette for her apartment at the chateau of Marly in March of that year. Royal records show that the mounts on the Marly pair were chased and gilded by François Rémond (1747-1812). Consisting of swags and interlaced garlands of naturalistic flowers, these jewel-like mounts incorporate also an exquisite marquetry in the central part. Enclosed behind the fall front of the secretary, several secret drawers are hidden beneath the hinged floor of the central compartment. These small drawers, as well as a strongbox that could be locked separately, offered places to store valuables and protect personal correspondence from prying eyes. The queen undoubtedly used them, for she never believed any papers were safe at the court, according to the Austrian diplomat Florimond-Claude, comte de Mercy-Argenteau (1727–1794). He had reported to her mother many years earlier that the dauphine was fearful of duplicate keys and apprehensive that things would be taken from her pockets at night.
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The marble top is replaceable, so you can have the marble texture of your choosing.
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