Book Rest
1630-1670 (made)
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Cut out oak board, with decorated inlaid in holly and bogwood, and with rigaree edging. Upper portion of rest cut - out in symmetrical scrolled outline rigaree edge and with open work centre showing a trefoil move cut-out belows a cross motive in openwork. Below the plain wood-hinged shelf is an inlaid six point star, and on the underside of the shelf a triple zig-zag horizontal, also inlaid.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Book rest, English, 1630-1670 |
| Physical description | Cut out oak board, with decorated inlaid in holly and bogwood, and with rigaree edging. Upper portion of rest cut - out in symmetrical scrolled outline rigaree edge and with open work centre showing a trefoil move cut-out belows a cross motive in openwork. Below the plain wood-hinged shelf is an inlaid six point star, and on the underside of the shelf a triple zig-zag horizontal, also inlaid. |
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| Object history | Bought for 9l. 10s. form S. W. Wolsey Ltd., 71 Buckingham Gate, London SW1 RF 47/489 |
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| Accession number | W.8:1-1947 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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