Spelling Cabinet
1775-1800 (made)
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Oak cabinet in the form of a screen, with a centre and two wings. The centre is divided into six tiers which contain slips of wood (36) labelled with printed letters on paper. In the wings are six tiers (apiece) or pigeon-holes labelled with numerals and capitals, and containing slips of wood (250) of various shapes and sizes, similarly labelled.
The cabinet rests on a shelf supported at either end by shaped uprights, which are united by a shaped central stretcher and fixed into bars of oak, which have turned discs for feet at each end.
The cabinet rests on a shelf supported at either end by shaped uprights, which are united by a shaped central stretcher and fixed into bars of oak, which have turned discs for feet at each end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Oak, carved, turned and jointed; printed paper; brass |
| Brief description | wood, English; late 18th century |
| Physical description | Oak cabinet in the form of a screen, with a centre and two wings. The centre is divided into six tiers which contain slips of wood (36) labelled with printed letters on paper. In the wings are six tiers (apiece) or pigeon-holes labelled with numerals and capitals, and containing slips of wood (250) of various shapes and sizes, similarly labelled. The cabinet rests on a shelf supported at either end by shaped uprights, which are united by a shaped central stretcher and fixed into bars of oak, which have turned discs for feet at each end. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth |
| Object history | Given to the V&A in 1932 by Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet of Moray Lodge. |
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| Accession number | W.24-1932 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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