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Dresser

Montgomeryshire style pot-board dresser with base consisting of four drawers with cross-banding and cock-beading divided by applied fluting. Above cock-beaded ogee-shaped apron divided by scrolls, raised on ten turned ballusteer legs and united by a pot-board on stile feet. The rack consisting of three shelves with horizontal backboards flanked by breakfront cupboards in the form of colums with applied fretwork and fluting and enclosing shaped shelves and small drawers; the interior of the cupboards show remnants of wallpaper possibly dating to late 18th century. Rack has bold cornice with broken- dentil moulding over a shaped frieze with blind fretwork.

Dresser
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Collection Area

Social & Cultural History

Item Number

F03.23.1

Acquisition

Loan

Measurements

Width (cm): 235
Depth (cm): 22
Height (cm): 130
Width (cm): 235
Depth (cm): 55
Height (cm): 82

Techniques

Cross banding

Material

Oak
Mahogany
Walnut (wood)

Location

In store-room
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