Pair of Wig Stands
1700-1740 (made)
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Pair of wig stands. Both have octagonal bases of pine veneered with 'oyster' patterns in olive wood and geometrical lines of holly. The uprights and blocks are poplar.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Pine veneered with olive wood and holly, poplar |
| Brief description | Pair of wig stands, pine veneered with olive wood, England, 1700-40 |
| Physical description | Pair of wig stands. Both have octagonal bases of pine veneered with 'oyster' patterns in olive wood and geometrical lines of holly. The uprights and blocks are poplar. |
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| Credit line | Given by A.H. Fass, Esq. |
| Object history | Given to the Museum in 1921 by A.H. Fass, Esq., of Giffords Hall, Newmarket (RP 21/7339). |
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| Accession number | W.163&A-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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