Chest of Drawers
1675-1725 (made)
| Place of origin |
Marquetry chest of two drawers. The top is decorated with concentric circles and curved bands of sycamore on a ground of lignum vitae. The fronts of the drawers are also ornamented with lignum vitae within sycamore borders. The sides of the chest are burr walnut. The drawers are each fitted with two brass drop handles and six-foil plates and a shaped lock plate engraved with floral ornament. The department file suggests that the brass handles, plates and lock-plate were new upon acquisition.
The chest of drawers was acquired in two seperate parts, the upper containing the two drawers, and a low base (numbered 249A-1898) containing one drawer between heavy mouldings on raised pad feet. The low base was deaccessioned (RF 1933/4654).
The chest of drawers was acquired in two seperate parts, the upper containing the two drawers, and a low base (numbered 249A-1898) containing one drawer between heavy mouldings on raised pad feet. The low base was deaccessioned (RF 1933/4654).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Oak and pine veneered with various woods |
| Brief description | Chest of drawers, English, late 17th century, oak and pine with various woods. |
| Physical description | Marquetry chest of two drawers. The top is decorated with concentric circles and curved bands of sycamore on a ground of lignum vitae. The fronts of the drawers are also ornamented with lignum vitae within sycamore borders. The sides of the chest are burr walnut. The drawers are each fitted with two brass drop handles and six-foil plates and a shaped lock plate engraved with floral ornament. The department file suggests that the brass handles, plates and lock-plate were new upon acquisition. The chest of drawers was acquired in two seperate parts, the upper containing the two drawers, and a low base (numbered 249A-1898) containing one drawer between heavy mouldings on raised pad feet. The low base was deaccessioned (RF 1933/4654). |
| Dimensions | |
| Object history | The chest of drawers was acquired from Charles H. Marshall of East Retford (RF86073/1898) in 1898 for £20 in two seperate parts, the upper containing the two drawers, and a low base (249A) containing one drawer between heavy mouldings. The low base 249A was deaccessioned (1933/4654), and is no longer paired with the upper drawers. In 1968 this piece was on long loan to Ipswich |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 249:1-1898 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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