Blanket
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1700 - 1699
Materials
Brass, Sandalwood
Measurements
81.5 x 174 x 71.5 cm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 1140269
Summary
A sandalwood chest, circa 1700. The rectangular top mounted with strap hinges. The chest is plain, mounted with brass handles to each side, and stands on bun feet, four at the front and two at the back.
Provenance
Acquired in 1948 by HM Government when Sir Lyonel, 4th Bt (1854 – 1952) and Sir Cecil Tollemache, 5th Bt (1886 – 1969) presented Ham House to the National Trust, and entrusted to the care of the Victoria & Albert Museum, until 1990, when returned to the care of the National Trust, and to which ownership was transferred in 2002.