Prie-dieu
Category
Furniture
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Place of origin
Italy
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 28608.1
Summary
One of a pair of walnut, ivory-inlaid and ebonised prie-dieux, Northern Italian, probably Lombardy, 19th century.
Full description
Ripple-moulded overall, the shaped rectangular top with slight reverse breakfront, inlaid with a panel of scrolling foliage and a bird, above three drawers, each with conforming panel, the removable kneeling platform similarly inlaid, above a frieze drawer, on grained later bun feet, the reverse with paint inscription W7.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.