Linen press
attributed to Thomas Chippendale (Otley 1718 - London 1779)
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1765 - 1770
Materials
Mahogany
Measurements
1918 x 1372 mm
Place of origin
St. Martin's Lane
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Croome Park, Worcestershire
NT 170980
Summary
A mahogany clothes press, English, circa 1765-70 attributed to Thomas Chippendale (1718 - 1799) or Chippendale & Rannie (1754 - 1766), with dentilled cornice above a pair of panelled doors with a paterae applied to the canted moulded borders enclosing sliding trays, with two short and two long drawers on bracket feet, with S-pattern keyholes (doors split).
Provenance
Attributed to Thomas Chippendale and James Rannie. Loaned to The National Trust by The Croome Heritage Trust in December 2007
Makers and roles
attributed to Thomas Chippendale (Otley 1718 - London 1779) , cabinetmaker attributed to Chippendale & Rannie (fl. 1754 - 1766), cabinetmaker