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This object consists of 23 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Chest of Drawers

1700-1715 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

Walnut veneered cabinet on chest of drawers. The upper section has a drawer in its convex frieze above the falling front that conceals drawers and pigeon holes within. The lower section has two large drawers and two small.

Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Chest of drawers
Parts
This object consists of 23 parts.

  • Cabinet
  • Chest of Drawers
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Pigeon Hole
  • Pigeon Hole
  • Pigeon Hole
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Box
  • Box
  • Key
Materials and techniques
Oak
Walnut
Brass
Veneering
Brief description
Chest of drawers, English, 1700-1715, veneered walnut
Physical description
Walnut veneered cabinet on chest of drawers. The upper section has a drawer in its convex frieze above the falling front that conceals drawers and pigeon holes within. The lower section has two large drawers and two small.
Dimensions
  • Height: 170.8cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Width: 113cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Depth: 22.9cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by F. L. Lucas
Object history
Cabinet on chest of drawers, gift of F L Lucas, Westbourne Terrace, W.

Notes from R.P. 15/1943

14/6/14 minute, Brackett
Lucas offers two Queen Anne cabinets, one (W.11) is "walnut…with falling front & 2 brass mounts".

16/6/14 minute, Brackett
both these Queen Anne cabinets would be very welcome additions to the collection of English furniture in the Museum.

Typed acknowledgement form
Describes cabinet: falling front, walnut with brass escutcheons and handles. Queen Anne.

Condition noted: both (W.11 & W.12) cracked.

In 1968 this was lent to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.11:2-1915

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Record createdApril 13, 2005
Record URL
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