Cabinet
1878-1882 (made)
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Mahogany cabinet decorated with sunken-fret carving and cast brass handles. Legs of square section decorated in an imitation of "Chinese Chippendale", with Rococo stretchers supporting a central rectangular tray with openwork gallery. The superstructure has a central section flanked by two glazed cupboards, all suspended on mirror-back with pillars in front. The central section is composed of two shaped shelves surmounted by an openwork ogee-domed hood. The top section has mirror-glass at the back, the middle tier a carved Rococo ornament.
The whole is of Victorian form but is decorated with well executed ornament in a style strongly influenced by Chippendale's designs
The whole is of Victorian form but is decorated with well executed ornament in a style strongly influenced by Chippendale's designs
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Brief description | Cabinet, English, 1878-1882, manufactured by Edwards & Roberts |
| Physical description | Mahogany cabinet decorated with sunken-fret carving and cast brass handles. Legs of square section decorated in an imitation of "Chinese Chippendale", with Rococo stretchers supporting a central rectangular tray with openwork gallery. The superstructure has a central section flanked by two glazed cupboards, all suspended on mirror-back with pillars in front. The central section is composed of two shaped shelves surmounted by an openwork ogee-domed hood. The top section has mirror-glass at the back, the middle tier a carved Rococo ornament. The whole is of Victorian form but is decorated with well executed ornament in a style strongly influenced by Chippendale's designs |
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| Accession number | W.18:2-1962 |
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| Record created | November 2, 2005 |
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