Box
1750-1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Small box used as a toy chest of drawers in pine, covered with varnished cane marquetry. Three pine drawers, basket veneer fronts, with central brass drop handles, standing on a plinth. Severe worm damage to front of plinth and damage/wear to basket veneer.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | pine, cane marquetry, brass handles |
| Brief description | Miniature chest of drawers, woven cane marquetry |
| Physical description | Small box used as a toy chest of drawers in pine, covered with varnished cane marquetry. Three pine drawers, basket veneer fronts, with central brass drop handles, standing on a plinth. Severe worm damage to front of plinth and damage/wear to basket veneer. |
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| Object history | This chest of drawers, part of a room settings for a number of early 18th century dolls, contained early 18th century doll clothes (numbers W.42:11-1922 to W.42:62-1922). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.42:63-1922 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2007 |
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