LOUIS XVI PERIOD CHEST OF DRAWERS Stamped by Jacques-Laurent Cosson In mahogany, mottled mahogany veneer and ebony mouldings, chased and gilded bronze ornamentation, restored Flanders marble top, the front opening onto five drawers in three rows, the rounded fluted uprights, resting on tapered legs with twisted flutes, stamped J.L. COSSON and JME hallmark on the front left upright; the escutcheons are added. H. Height: 96.5 cm (38 in.) l. 144 cm (56 ¾ in.) P. 65.5 cm (25 ¾ in.) Jacques-Laurent Cosson, received master in 1765 Provenance: Sale in Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 10 June 2016, lot 195 ; Acquired by the current owner. A Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted, mahogany and ebony commode, stamped by Jacques Laurent Cosson *Information for buyers: If you are leaving the EU, you may need to obtain a CITES re-export certificate, which is the responsibility of the future buyer. *Information to the buyers : For an exit from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense. Cosson Comode