Cabinet on stand
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1660 - 1670 (and later)
Materials
Oak, walnut, mother-of-pearl, bone, iron
Measurements
124 cm (H); 56 cm (W); 36 cm (D)
Place of origin
England
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Montacute House, Somerset
NT 597547
Summary
A joined oak and walnut, mother of pearl and bone inlaid cabinet, English, circa 1660-70. Raised on a 19th century stand. The cabinet with a hinged top lifting to reveal a recess above a panelled frieze and a pair of cupboard doors opening to reveal eight drawers, one missing. The whole inlaid with bone and mother of pearl. The later stand with twist turned legs tied by stretchers.
Provenance
Bequest to the National Trust of tapestries, pictures, furniture and objects d'art from Sir Malcolm Stewart in 1960.