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Chest: M.3-1948

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Current Location: Gallery 15: Dutch Gallery

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Maker: Unknown

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Description

Mahogany chest of bombé shape with lid, two drawers, four bracket feet, brass handles and brass mounts.

Mahogany chest of bombé shape at the front and sides, the lid with carved gadrooned border. A contemporary ormolu handle at each side of fluted and splayed design with leaf motif at centre. Originally embellished with pierced ormolu mounts on the upper and lower front corners, and with a large pierced lockplate. These are now missing, and the present cast lockplate is not original. Inside the lid, a modern brass strengthening band and large brass bolts. The stand is set on four bracket feet carved with gadroons, rococo scrolls and leaves, the lower moulding also carved with a foliate motif. It contains two drawers decorated with blind fretwork, each with two ormolu rococo handles and backplates

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor, S. Harris

Legal notes

Given by S. Harris in memory of his brother, George Harris

Measurements and weight

Depth: 82.6 cm
Height: 106.7 cm
Width: 149.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948-03-02) by Harris, S.

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa 1750 CE - Circa 1760 CE

Components of the work

Carcase composed of mahogany
Mounts composed of brass (alloy)
Mounts, Lockplate

Techniques used in production

Moulding
Fluting
Carving

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.3-1948
Primary reference Number: 98194

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 April 2025

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

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