A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE COMMODEATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 177084cm high, 105cm wide, 58cm deepProvenance: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, family seat to the Earl of Sutherland.The commode bears a collection inventory plaque to the rear panel.This commode shares similarities with the restrained furnishings at Dumfries House, Ayrshire. Dumfries contains documented furnishings by Chippendale as well as undocumented pieces that may have come from the same workshops. Features shared with this piece and those at Dumfries include the plain swan-neck handles, laminated blocks supporting the feet and the appearance of red wash to the rear panel and the underside (see Dumfries House: A Chippendale Commission, vol. I, Christie's London, 12 July 2007, lot 106 and R.Bird, 'Who was the Dumfries House Cabinet Maker, vol II introduction).