Cabinet on stand
Category
Furniture
Date
1670 - 1700
Materials
Fruitwood and walnut
Measurements
1992 x 610 mm; 1640 mm (Length)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 10586.1
Summary
A fruitwood inlaid walnut and 'seaweed' marquetry cabinet on stand, in Anglo-Dutch baroque style, with a pair of panelled doors inlaid on the inside with a star motif enclosing shelves and three drawers. The stand, with spirally turned legs and a stretcher on flattened bun feet, carries a long frieze drawer. Late seventeenth century and later.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.