Table cabinet
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1700
Materials
Wood, turtleshell, ivory, silver and brass
Measurements
470 x 430 mm; 660 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Spain
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 11122
Summary
A silver-mounted turtleshell and ivory table cabinet, Gujurat or Goa, India, circa 1700. The top section contains a number of compartments and the panelled doors cover seven small drawers within ivory borders. Right hand door is off its hinges. A removable rectangular compartment is located under the surface lid.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
White and Co. Ltd. S. Bingham no. 107 Southampton. (lettering on white label attached to base)