FDA-A.1080-2020
Parts
Object number
FDA-A.1080-2020
Object type
Identification
Title
St Christopher's Cabinet
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Gilt-bronze-mounted walnut cabinet, in Empire-style, of inverted breakfront form, rectangular moulded top above a pair of doors, with geometric motif, platform base
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 1000mm
width (actual size): 1260mm
depth (actual size): 560mm
width (actual size): 1260mm
depth (actual size): 560mm
Material
gold
bronze
walnut
mahogany
bronze
walnut
mahogany
Materials & techniques note
gilt-bronze
Physical description
Gilt-bronze-mounted walnut cabinet; in Empire-style, of inverted breakfront form, with a rectangular moulded top, surmounted by a glass cover, above a pair of doors with gilt-brass banding and a concave-sided geometric motif with addorsed scrolls above and below and an anthemion at each side, opening to reveal two short drawers with gilt-brass swan neck handles and a shelf, flanked by pilasters, on a platform base
Production
Date
20th century
