Bed
1600-1699 (made), 1840-1866 (made)
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A bed of dark-varnished walnut, the frame decorated with complex turnings. Spanish, probably 19th century in 17th-century style.
Rosewood, ornamented with gilt brass; the tester of balustrades with pedimental open work.
Rosewood, ornamented with gilt brass; the tester of balustrades with pedimental open work.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Turned and carved walnut |
| Brief description | A bed of dark-varnished walnut, the frame decorated with complex turnings. Spanish or Portuguese, probably 19th century in 17th-century style. |
| Physical description | A bed of dark-varnished walnut, the frame decorated with complex turnings. Spanish, probably 19th century in 17th-century style. Rosewood, ornamented with gilt brass; the tester of balustrades with pedimental open work. |
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| Object history | Bought £15 16s 2d from Senor Villa Amil, Leon |
| Bibliographic reference | South Kensington Museum, John Charles Robinson, J. C Robinson, and R. Clay, Sons and Taylor. 1881. Catalogue of the Special Loan Exhibition of Spanish and Portuguese Ornamental Art: South Kensington Museum, 1881. London: Chapman & Hall, p.127
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 160:1-1866 to 160:8-1866 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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