Clothes press
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mahogany
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 22453
Summary
A late 18th century Dutch mahogany clothes press, with a moulded blind fret carved pediment centred by drapery swags above a pair of panelled and swag hung doors enclosing shelves and drawers and with three long drawers below on square tapering feet. Some damage to right door veneer at opening edge and to moulding. Swags cracked near circular bosses on both doors. Both side panels split. Back composed of wooden planking with many gaps.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.