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Corner commode: M.17-1961

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Object information

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Description

Mahogany corner table on three legs, the frieze carved with anthemion and husks above a sliding tambour door.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Louis C. G. Clarke, 1960.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century, Late
George III
Production date: circa AD 1770

Materials used in production

Mahogany

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.17-1961
Primary reference Number: 77220
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 2 October 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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