Sideboard
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1795 (or later)
Materials
Pine or deal, paint
Measurements
87.5 cm (H); 286 cm (W)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287555
Summary
A painted pine or deal side cabinet, English, probably late 18th century. With a plank top above two sets of three drawers flanked by panelled cupboard doors, raised on a plinth base.
Full description
The kitchen at Calke was re-modelled by Sir Henry Harpur (1763-1819) in 1794. It is possible that the cabinet was supplied with other shelves and work tops in 1795.
Provenance
Calke Abbey and contents transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.