chest
Summary
Medicine chest made of straw work marquetry on a wooden carcass. The lid is inlaid with a rural scene with people wearing 18th century costume, the sides are decorated with a formal pattern of interlacing foliage and C-scrolls. The bottom of the chest is bombe shaped. the chest contains four glass bottles but the large central compartment is empty.
Object Name
chest
Date Created
c.1750
Dimensions
chest: 24cm x 18.8cm
bottle:
accession number
1922.1306
Collection Group
Place of creation
France
Medium
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Mary Greg
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