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Not currently on display at the V&A
On display at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Cabinet

1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

On loan to Cliffe Castle Museum.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cabinet
  • Keys
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Cabinet, French, 1800-1900, 18th century style
Physical description
A cabinet of tulip wood veneer, inlaid with floral patterns and trophies of musical instruments. Ormolu mounts.
Lower stage with cabriole legs and two drawers, upper stage has two small drawers and two doors enclosing compartment with one shelf.
French 19th century in the style of the 18th century.

Pine on the whole of the back which is stained inside and outside, and polished inside to look like mahogany. The drawer backs and fronts are pine, drawer sides and bottoms are oak, with tulipwood veneering on the front of the shelf on the upper half.
Dimensions
  • Height: 127cm
  • Width: 66cm
  • Depth: 39.4cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by J. A. Tulk
Object history
Object sampling carried out by Jo Darrah, V&A Science; drawer/slide reference 6/72.
Summary
On loan to Cliffe Castle Museum.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.806:1-1956

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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