Not currently on display at the V&A

Chimneypiece

1931 (made)
Artist/Maker
Waals (designer and maker)
Place of origin
Chalford (made)

Chimneypiece, bleached mahogany with chequer inlay beading of ebony and holly and bosses of ebony.


Object details

Categories
Woodwork
Interiors
Object type
Chimneypiece
Materials and techniques
Bleached African mahogany with inlay of ebony and holly
African Mahogany
Ebony
Holly
Inlay
Brief description
British, 1931, Peter Waals, mahogany, ebony, holly
Physical description
Chimneypiece, bleached mahogany with chequer inlay beading of ebony and holly and bosses of ebony.
Dimensions
  • Height: 58in
  • Width: 64in
  • Depth: 7.5in
Taken from register
Credit line
Given by Harold W. Goddard
Object history
Object sampling carried out by Jo Darrah, V&A Science; drawer/slide reference 6/35.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.19-1970

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O144567/chimneypiece-waals/
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