Chest
possibly Chippendale & Rannie (fl. 1754 - 1766)
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1765 - circa 1770
Materials
Oak, deal linings and carcase, brass
Measurements
92 x 105.5 x 52 cm
Place of origin
St. Martin's Lane
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Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 959797
Summary
An oak chest, the upper half of a chest-on-chest, or double chest, English, circa 1765-70, possibly supplied to Nostell Priory by either Chippendale & Rannie (fl/ 1754 - 1766) or Thomas Chippendale (fl. 1766 - 1771 when operating without a business partner). With original moulded cornice above two short and three long drawers, all with cockbeading. On later bracket feet but with original brass bail handles with plain backplates. One surviving shaped keyhole escutcheon. The key operative. Oak, with pine linings and carcase.
Full description
Possibly the surviving upper half of the 'Large Wainscot double chest of drawers for the servant maids with 6 keys' supplied by Chippendale's workshop and invoiced on 8th November 1768.
Provenance
Possibly acquired by Sir Rowland Winn (1739 - 1785) from Thomas Chippendale (1718 - 1779) and thence by descent. Purchased by the National Trust in 1990 from the Christie's 'Nostell Priory' sale.
Makers and roles
possibly Chippendale & Rannie (fl. 1754 - 1766), cabinet-maker possibly Thomas Chippendale (fl. 1766 - 1771 when operating without a business partner), cabinet maker
References
Gilbert (1978): Christopher Gilbert, The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale (1978), 2 volumes., Volume I, p. 188