Chest of Drawers
1951 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Wooden chest of three drawers with glass top
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | The sides, top and back of the carcase, as well as the drawer bases, are all birch ply.
The top and sides of carcase and outside of the drawer fronts are veneered in walnut.
The inside of drawer fronts are veneered in mahogany.
The drawer sides and backs are solid: on the two upper drawers these appear to be of jelutong; on the two lower drawers these are of mahogany.
The legs, drawer surrounds and handles are possibly of birch. |
| Brief description | Chest of drawers; designed by Neil Morris; made by Morris's of Glasgow; Scotland, 1951. |
| Physical description | Wooden chest of three drawers with glass top |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.31:1-1976 |
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| Record created | March 29, 2007 |
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