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Nonsuch chests

Scope note

Chests richly decorated with marquetry patterns of arches and fantastic architecture, reminiscent of Henry VIII's (vanished) palace of Nonsuch; the appellation means unequalled. Probably made in North Germany, or by 16th-century German craftsmen who settled in London. BEARD

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300039169

Broader Terms used

chests

Equivalent Terms used

Nonsuch chest

Created

13yrs ago

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