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Dressing Case

late 18th century (made)
Place of origin
Netherlands

Dressing case decorated in coloured straw-work. It is of oblong shape, the lid having sloping sides. The top is decorated with a representation of a quay and harbour and the front bears the arms of the United Provinces between the figures of two indigenous people. At the sides and back are military and naval subjects. A mirror is fitted into the underside of the lid and below is a tray split into compartments of various shapes, all decorated with straw-work. Underneath is another tray, divided into compartments.


Object details

Categories
Black History
Household Objects
Object type
Dressing case
Parts
This object consists of 41 parts.

  • Dressing Case
  • Front Panel
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Small Box
  • Lid
  • Stand
  • Drawer, Top Left
  • Drawer, Top Right
  • Drawer, Bottom
  • Concealed Compartment
  • Concealed Compartment
  • Concealed Compartment
  • Concealed Compartment
  • Fragment
  • Fragment
  • Sewing Instrument Case
  • Lid
  • Sewing Instrument Case
  • Lid
  • Sewing Instrument Case
  • Lid
  • Sewing Instrument Case
  • Lid
  • Key
Materials and techniques
straw marquetry
Straw
Wood
Straw Marquetry
Brief description
Dressing case, veneered in straw marquetry, Dutch, late 18th century
Physical description
Dressing case decorated in coloured straw-work. It is of oblong shape, the lid having sloping sides. The top is decorated with a representation of a quay and harbour and the front bears the arms of the United Provinces between the figures of two indigenous people. At the sides and back are military and naval subjects. A mirror is fitted into the underside of the lid and below is a tray split into compartments of various shapes, all decorated with straw-work. Underneath is another tray, divided into compartments.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Evelyn, Countess Bathurst
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.54-1927

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O298657/dressing-case/
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