An original Louis XVI commode is topped by the fine white Carrara marble which was so popular in this period. |
There's a commode beside my bed, and that's as far from my bed as I get in an average day. |
Contraptions are available that maintain constant water level in the stand, working on the principle of a commode float. |
To put a finer point on this subject, a commode of the 1860-80 period is larger and of far better quality. |
This copy of a Louis XVI commode was made by one of Europe's finest cabinetmakers, Francois Linke. |
The inside of the same commode shows that the interior is highly polished which would not appear on an original 18th century original. |