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Wall cabinet: M.18-1961

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Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Mahogany, parcel gilt, the top corners carved with female busts

Legal notes

L.C. G. Clarke Bequest, 1960

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 16.0 cm
Height: 122.5 cm
Width: 91.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Production date: circa AD 1740

School or Style

Palladian

Components of the work

Carcase composed of mahogany
Corners

Materials used in production

Gilt

Techniques used in production

Gilding

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.18-1961
Primary reference Number: 77223
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 11 August 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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