Antique 19th Century Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers 1820 Decorative Arts This very finely crafted silver

This very finely crafted silver case is made by the celebrated silversmith Nathaniel Mills

The diorama with four hummingbirds

52" wide X 36" tall (framed)

He moved to Chicago in 1979 and enrolled at the Art Institute

The stepped pediment to the top having a concealed drawer

Antique 19th Century Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers 1820 Decorative Arts This very finely crafted silverSOLD A fine antique hand painted Italian Rococo bombe shaped three drawer commode, Venice, circa 1820. This very finely antique Venetian with a golden saffron yellow body & hand painted & gilded commode having a serpentine shaped top, with floral garlands & painted 'basket weave' designs, the bombe shaped body having painted scrolled panels with corresponding decoration. The commode has three drawers with scrolled and scalloped shaped gilded borders,