Bookcase
ca. 1905 (designed), ca. 1905 (made)
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Rosewood bookcase inlaid with ebony, pearwood and mother of pearl; the upper section glazed, the lower section with wooden doors and two sliding shelves.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 19 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Rosewood, pearwood, ebony, mother of pearl; joined and inlaid. |
| Brief description | Bookcase in rosewood inlaid with pearwood, ebony and mother of pearl; English, designed by Sir Ambrose Heal and made by Heals, ca. 1905. |
| Physical description | Rosewood bookcase inlaid with ebony, pearwood and mother of pearl; the upper section glazed, the lower section with wooden doors and two sliding shelves. |
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| Object history | Owned by Sir Ambrose Heal and used to store his part of his library. In 1968 this cabinet was recorded at Bethnal Green Museum. Object sampling carried out by Jo Darrah, V&A Science; drawer/slide reference 6/42. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.298:1-1960 |
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| Record created | December 22, 2005 |
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