Marriage chest
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Metal, Mother-of-pearl [pinctada maxima], Silvered glass, Velvet, Wood
Measurements
260 mm (H); 480 mm (Length); 256 mm (W)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1332165
Summary
Greek marriage chest, mother-of-pearl overlay, diamond shapes, with three drawers to front. Hinged lid (hinges are broken) opens to reveal blue velvet lined interior, mirror set in the lid with two glazed compartments containing linen flowers. Some of the mother-of-pearl overlay has come away, but the pieces are inside the box in a bag. Also two feet are detached and inside the chest.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.