Workbox
1800-1840 (made)
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Workbox of "Bird's Eye" maplewood, coffer-shaped, with lines and edge of darker wood on lid, on which is a cast brass handle. A small oval of mother-of-pearl is inlaid in the centre of the lid and another has been inserted in the key-hole. The lid, which has had new hinges and been reversed, is lined with green damask, and the tray is covered with green velvet. The base has been strengthened by a piece of millboard.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Maple; cast brass; inlaid mother of pearl |
| Brief description | Workbox, English, early 18th-century |
| Physical description | Workbox of "Bird's Eye" maplewood, coffer-shaped, with lines and edge of darker wood on lid, on which is a cast brass handle. A small oval of mother-of-pearl is inlaid in the centre of the lid and another has been inserted in the key-hole. The lid, which has had new hinges and been reversed, is lined with green damask, and the tray is covered with green velvet. The base has been strengthened by a piece of millboard. |
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| Credit line | Given by A.C.A. Rottman |
| Object history | Given to the V&A in 1928 by A.C.A. Rottman [R.P.28/2595]. |
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| Accession number | W.23:1 to 10-1928 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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