Cabinet
1800-1840 (Made)
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Leather cabinet with one drawer with a brass handle and key, containing two needle books, a thimble and a weight. The gadrooned lid is decorated with bands of conventional ornament. Decorated in monochrome respectively with peacocks, and a dog seated at the foot of a tree. The underside of the lid is decorated in white satin in gathers, within a border of gilt arabesque ornament. It is hinged, forming a compartment.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 9 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather |
| Brief description | Cabinet with gadrooned lid, enriched with a brass medallion, containing needle-books, thimbles and a scent bottle. English, early 19th century. |
| Physical description | Leather cabinet with one drawer with a brass handle and key, containing two needle books, a thimble and a weight. The gadrooned lid is decorated with bands of conventional ornament. Decorated in monochrome respectively with peacocks, and a dog seated at the foot of a tree. The underside of the lid is decorated in white satin in gathers, within a border of gilt arabesque ornament. It is hinged, forming a compartment. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss M. A. Crewe |
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| Accession number | W.55F-1913 |
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| Record created | July 10, 2006 |
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