Tester
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, paper, metal and textile
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937869
Summary
Three wood, possibly softwood, outer tester sections painted/stained grey at the bottom and with a curved upper edge decorated with a patterned, flock paper, painted in shades of pink and grey with black and red borders. Some textile fragments are trapped under tacks on the reverse of the pieces. (a) and (b) side tester sections, (c) foot section.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).