Cabinet on stand
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1720
Materials
Cabinet: Deal, fruitwood?, oak, japanning, gilding, metal, gilt brass Stand: Deal, japanning, gilding
Measurements
189 x 108 x 55 cm (overall dimensions)
Place of origin
England
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170738
Summary
A black-japanned and parcel-gilt cabinet, English, circa 1720, on an associated black-japanned stand, English. Originally probably on a chest base. The cabinet with double-domed cornice (lacking finials) above a pair of arched doors decorated with landscapes and figures within a border and mounted with decorative gilt brass hinges and lockplate. The doors enclosing an arrangement of four short and three long oak-lined drawers. Raised on an associated japanned stand with flared and shaped friezes paint with gilt lines and sprays of flowers, and on angular cabiole supports.
Full description
Associated with Chirk Castle
Provenance
Amongst the chattels that, in 1978, were acquired along with Chirk Castle from Lt-Col Ririd Myddelton (1902–1988) by the National Land Fund and handed, on loan for 99 years, to the Secretary of State for Wales. In 1981 Chirk was transferred into the ownership of the National Trust. On loan to the Trust from Guy Charles Myddelton. Gifted to Guy C. Myddelton from Captain David Myddelton in 2010. Purchased by the National Trust from Mr Guy Myddelton in 2023.