Cabinet
1670-1700 (made)
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Consisting of two parts, the upper section a cupboard with two doors enclosing shelves, and the lower part a chest of four drawers (the top one with a sloping front) all raised on turned feet. Decorated with marquetry of various woods with figures and scrolling ornament.
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Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Oak with marquetry of walnut, pear and ebony |
Brief description | English or Continental c1700?, marquetry; on chest of drawers (possibly from another source) |
Physical description | Consisting of two parts, the upper section a cupboard with two doors enclosing shelves, and the lower part a chest of four drawers (the top one with a sloping front) all raised on turned feet. Decorated with marquetry of various woods with figures and scrolling ornament. |
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Object history | Bought from Durlacher Bros. of Bond Street on 26 March 1889 for £42 'blistered and rubbed'. The Cabinet is described in the RP as 'Marq.y Cabinet with door in the upper part and drawers below. English. Charles II'. R/P: MA/1/D1979/1 The dept. file states (apparently wrongly) that the cabinet was acquired from Stefano Bardini, Florence. |
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Accession number | 157:2-1889 |
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Record created | November 16, 2006 |
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