Vargueno drawer
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1650
Materials
Walnut, chestnut and iron
Measurements
108 x 202 mm; 326 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 20203.6
Summary
Small drawer, upper far right, from a walnut and iron vargueño, (NT20203.1), Spain, probably Salamanca, circa 1650. Inlaid details in ivory and mother-of-pearl on the front and small, single drop handle. Drawer contains twenty five green music programmes and nine cream music programmes.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.