Chest of Drawers
1700-1730 (made)
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| Place of origin |
On loan to Handel House Museum, London.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Walnut, veneered. |
| Brief description | English 1700-30 English 1700-30 English 1700-30 English 1700-30 English 1700-30 to Chest of Drawers, 1 old |
| Physical description | Chest of drawers, English, early 18th century. Walnut with brass lock plates and handles. Folding table top, the folder supported when open by a pair of slides flanking the top drawer. Four long drawers (parts 2-5). Square bracket feet. Note on departmental register, 28th June 1982: 'strip of veneer missing'. According to Mr Facey, restorer, 6/11/1980, 'top is early 20th-century oak veneer replacement.' |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss C. A. R. Adams |
| Object history | Chest of drawers and tallboy gift of Miss Constance A R Adams of "Rowsley, Selsdon Road, S. Croydon" Notes from R.P. 47/897 Gift/bequest form Lists as W.17 Chest of drawers, walnut. Early 18th century ) both "To Birmingham" W.19 Tallboy, walnut. Early 18th century ) 2/4/47 correspondence from Miss Adams executor condition of these pieces is noted: Walnut Bachelors chest drs. - no keys. Foot broken off, veneer split & missing. Walnut Tallboy - veneer missing, no keys 30/4/47 minute, Edwards describes the Bachelors chest (W.17) as "of a type not represented in the collections". |
| Summary | On loan to Handel House Museum, London. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.17:1 to 6-1947 |
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| Record created | September 24, 2008 |
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