Fine French Mercier Frères Chinoiserie Commode Side Cabinet

A fine French Chinoiserie inlaid rosewood side cabinet or commode from the Parisian cabinet maker Mercier Freres of 100 Faubourg, St. Antoine, Paris. Of serpentine form with conforming shaped variegated cream coloured marble top and having 2 shaped and marquetry inlaid doors below, both with wonderful Chinese scenes. One having an old lady seated in a Sudan chair supported by 2 attandants and a boy jumping down onto rocks with birds and floral decoration all in local and exotic timbers. The 2nd door having a lady attending a smoking cooking pot with man attending the fire, a young girl looking on with doorway to the back with vases and further floral decoration.The doors open to a shelved interior with working brass lock & key. The rounded corner stiles having fine ormolu mounts with delicately shaped cabriole legs and further mounts with sabots. The shaped frieze having a decorative ormolu roundel with ormolu escutcheon above. Dimensions:- Height…34.5’’/ 87cm. Width…43.5’’/ 110.5cm. Depth…18’’/ 45.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.