Not on display

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Cocktail Cabinet

1933 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cocktail cabinet with two front opening carved doors, supported by two curved pedestals. Inside the cabinet the upper part has two curved shelves. The lower part contains a cupboard with two small doors enclosing a shelf with cut holes to take various shapes of bottles. The side pedestals and pediment are decorated with vertical, convex fluting in ebonised wood; the remaining areas are faced with sycamore veneer.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cocktail Cabinet
  • Keys
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Cocktail cabinet, English, 1933, made by Caplans
Physical description
Cocktail cabinet with two front opening carved doors, supported by two curved pedestals. Inside the cabinet the upper part has two curved shelves. The lower part contains a cupboard with two small doors enclosing a shelf with cut holes to take various shapes of bottles. The side pedestals and pediment are decorated with vertical, convex fluting in ebonised wood; the remaining areas are faced with sycamore veneer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1660mm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
Object history
Object sampling carried out by Jo Darrah, V&A Science; drawer/slide reference 6/44.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.479:1-1974

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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