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Cabinet

c.1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cabinet with a moulded cornice, and a drawer in the frieze directly below. Main carcase is pine. The central cupboard is composed of two large panelled doors with burr maple veneers, and sprays of floral marquetry in the each corner, and also in a central oval panel. Ten small drawers are enclosed in the interior of the cupboard. Cabinet sits on a stand fitted with a long drawer, with further marquetry inlays in various woods of bouquets and sprays of flowers, reflecting the decoration of the two panelled doors in the cupboard above. The stand has five baluster legs, and is connected by four shaped stretchers (two sides, two at front), one straight stretcher at the back. On bun feet.

Two handles on the drawer in stand, and three key escutcheons used (x1 for drawer in stand, x2 for cabinet doors). There is a steel lock in the interior of the cupboard, yet the lock on the exterior cupboard door is 18th century brass.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 19 parts.

  • Cabinet
  • Cabinet Stand
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Keys
Materials and techniques
Pine carcase; marquetry inlays in various woods; on a burr maple ground
Brief description
Cabinet on stand, English, c. 1700
Physical description
Cabinet with a moulded cornice, and a drawer in the frieze directly below. Main carcase is pine. The central cupboard is composed of two large panelled doors with burr maple veneers, and sprays of floral marquetry in the each corner, and also in a central oval panel. Ten small drawers are enclosed in the interior of the cupboard. Cabinet sits on a stand fitted with a long drawer, with further marquetry inlays in various woods of bouquets and sprays of flowers, reflecting the decoration of the two panelled doors in the cupboard above. The stand has five baluster legs, and is connected by four shaped stretchers (two sides, two at front), one straight stretcher at the back. On bun feet.

Two handles on the drawer in stand, and three key escutcheons used (x1 for drawer in stand, x2 for cabinet doors). There is a steel lock in the interior of the cupboard, yet the lock on the exterior cupboard door is 18th century brass.
Dimensions
  • Height: 164.6cm (Note: estimated by adding together the two measured parts and subtracting the rim within which the upper section sits.)
  • Width: 47cm
  • Depth: 50cm
taken from object 2019.
Gallery label
CABINET ON STAND ENGLISH; about 1690 Marquetry of various woods on burr maple ground Given by J.A. Tulk, Esq.(pre October 2000)
Credit line
Beqeuathed by J.A. Tulk
Object history
Bequeathed by J.A. Tulk.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.807:1-1956

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Record createdJanuary 24, 2001
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