Tall boy
Category
Furniture
Date
1760 - 1820
Materials
Mahogany and metal
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 13551
Summary
A George III mahogany tallboy the upper section with a canted dentil moulded cornice above three short and four graduated drawers, flanked by fluted canted angles supported by fielded panelled blocks and with flower head and moulded capitals, the lower section with four further graduated drawers on later moulded bracket feet. The moulded cornice at the top left side shows evidence of being repaired. The bottom right moulding of upper section, front edge side, is missing. Back panel is cracked. Under the top full width drawer at the front is a white paper circular label, top quarter is mising. Edged with a scarlet perforated edge and numbered in black ink, 8299.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.