Chest-on-chest
Category
Furniture
Date
1760 - 1820
Materials
Mahogany, birch, boxwood and ebony
Measurements
909 x 1019 x 520 mm
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 13550.2
Summary
Upper section of inlaid tallboy in George III style, with four wooden blocks to support cornice and shrinkage crack along full width. Carcase made for two small and three long drawers. Sides and front are veneered. The front edges are bevelled with veneer inlaid banding following the shape and a thin inlay of ebony aorund the top and side edges. Veneer from the top left edge is missing.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.