What does bombe mean
Bombe yet another French word to describe a wide bottomed item, normally a box or chest of drawers, but can even be a side board or chiffonier.
Popular in the late 18th century and early 19th add a presence and an oriental hint, which was all very popular at the time with increasing imports from China and the European taste tending to embrace the oriental look and feel.
Unusual to be in a caddy for as with one pictured as really tended to be more the Chippendale straight line show ever even Mr Chippendale had a hint of the orient with is bracket feet.
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