Commode
| Title | Commode |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Mayhew |
| Date | ca. 1760–70 18th century |
| Medium | Pine veneered with satinwood, mahogany, burl, yew, and purplewood; gilt bronze |
| Classification | Woodwork-Furniture |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fletcher Fund, 1959 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to John Mayhew. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1760–70. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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