Not on display

This object consists of 4 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Cabinet

ca. 1891 (made)
Artist/Maker
Kenton & Co (made)
Reginald Blomfield (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Mahogany cabinet with walnut veneer

Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Cabinet
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Cabinet
  • Base
  • Keys
  • Fragment
Materials and techniques
Mahogany
Walnut
Veneering
Brief description
Cabinet, English, ca. 1891, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield for Kenton & Co
Physical description
Mahogany cabinet with walnut veneer
Dimensions
  • Height: 218.4cm (Note: Measurement converted from department register)
  • Width: 106.7cm (Note: Measurement converted from department register)
  • Depth: 36.8cm (Note: Measurement converted from department register)
Gallery label
Designed by either Reginald Blomfield (1856-1942) or Sidney Barnsley (1865-1926)
Made by Kenton & Co., London
Mahogany with walnut veneer
Kenton & Co. was founded in 1890 by Blomfield, Barnsley, Ernest Gimson, Wiliam Lethaby and Mervyn Macartney and survived for only eighteen months.This cabinet was shown at the firm's exhibition at Barnard's Inn, London in 1891. Despite its relative plainness, the form of the piece and the use of veneer show the influence of eighteenth century furniture design.
Bibliographic references
  • Michael Barrington, 'The Arts and Crafts Movement. Origins and Ideals', in 'The Layman's Book of British Furniture 1600-2000'. London, The Intelligent Layman Publisher Ltd, 2005, pp. 186-285, ill. p.273
  • Frances Collard, 'Kenton & Co.', in the Journal of the Decorative Arts Society, vol. 20 (1996), pp. 29-33, illustrated on p.31.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.188:3-1958

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Record createdJuly 26, 2001
Record URL
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