The Woburn
Sideboard
1933 (made)
1933 (made)
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Rectangular sideboard with rounded corners and cylindrical feet at front, and square corners with a full-width and full-height board at back; left-hand third houses 5 drawers arranged one on top of the other each with a round silver-coloured rustless metal knob; central and right-hand thirds each house a cupboard with its door hinged on the right and silver-coloured rustless metal knob and escutcheon on the left in the middle. Carcase of oak with oak, rosewood and elm veneers; the sides, back and bottom of the drawers in oak, the drawer-fronts in two thicknesses - the back thickness of beech or mahogany and the front possibly of stained oak - the drawer-front veneered on four faces (oak on the inner face, rosewood on the front and elm on top and bottom).
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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Title | The Woburn (series title) |
Materials and techniques | Joined oak and mahogany or beech; oak, rosewood, elm veneers; silver coloured rustless metal drawer and door handles |
Brief description | Sideboard, part of 'The Woburn' suite of dining furniture; English; designed by R.D. Russell and manufactured by Gordon Russell ltd., 1933. |
Physical description | Rectangular sideboard with rounded corners and cylindrical feet at front, and square corners with a full-width and full-height board at back; left-hand third houses 5 drawers arranged one on top of the other each with a round silver-coloured rustless metal knob; central and right-hand thirds each house a cupboard with its door hinged on the right and silver-coloured rustless metal knob and escutcheon on the left in the middle. Carcase of oak with oak, rosewood and elm veneers; the sides, back and bottom of the drawers in oak, the drawer-fronts in two thicknesses - the back thickness of beech or mahogany and the front possibly of stained oak - the drawer-front veneered on four faces (oak on the inner face, rosewood on the front and elm on top and bottom). |
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Marks and inscriptions | Brass plaque screwed to the back edge of the top board of the sideboard and incised in hand writing style 'Gordon Russell ltd.' |
Object history | Object sampling carried out by Jo Darrah, V&A Science; drawer/slide reference 6/28. |
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Other number | 1165 - Manufacturer's number |
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Accession number | W.11:1-1978 |
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Record created | March 28, 2007 |
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