Prie-dieu
Category
Furniture
Date
1670 - 1700
Materials
Walnut, deal construction, velvet & iron
Measurements
83.1 x 66 x 55.8 cm
Place of origin
Italy
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1219709
Summary
A walnut prie-dieu, Italian, late 17th century The shaped box top with a fitted drawer on flat pierced baluster end supports and shaped plinth hinged box base, with the rose silk velvet loose squabs. Bullion and tassel enriched and with a bordered kneeling cushion.
Provenance
On loan to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009) 1980, then accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the National Trust, 2013.