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The two drawers have brass keyhole escutcheons and brass drop handles with rosette-shaped back-plates; the drawers being surrounded by a bead.  The whole rests on bun feet. \n\nThe veneer has a large patch that has been painted in. The grain of the drawer botton goes from front to back and is housed in rebates with runners on all four sides. ","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"x40240"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"oak","id":"AAT12264"},{"text":"softwood","id":"AAT12510"},{"text":"burr walnut","id":"THES275063"}],"techniques":[{"text":"joinery","id":"x36614"},{"text":"veneering","id":"AAT53878"},{"text":"","id":""}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pinewood and oak veneered with burr walnuit; brass mounts. 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Condition reported as: \"Restored, one foot, handles and keyhole escutcheon added. In the museum\"\r\n\r\n5/7/18 Object Approval Form\r\nincludes the chest among 10 gifts from the Duke of Buccleugh, Boughton House, Kettering\r\n\"(3) Chest of Drawers period of William & Mary\" amended to read \"chest of 2 drawers on stand with scroll legs.  Late 17th century\".\r\n\r\n5/7/18 Handwritten notes Cecil Smith\r\ncondition note next to the no.3 (presumably related to \"3\" as above)\r\n\"Handles, 1 Foot and other parts missing\"\r\n\r\n10/7/18 Letter Cecil Smith to the Duke\r\nnotes in thanking him that the pieces will be worked on \"by our skilled repairers….the necessary work…will occupy a considerable time\".  Smith encloses a list of the pieces including\r\n\"(3) Chest of two drawers, on stand with scroll legs, late 17th century\".","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Chest of drawers, English, 17th century","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[{"text":"","id":""}],"associatedPlaces":[{"text":"Boughton House","id":"x31130"}],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"CHEST OF DRAWERS\r\nENGLISH: about 1680\r\nWalnut. \r\nFrom Boughton House, Northamptonshire. \r\nMuseum No. W.28-1918","date":{"text":"1976","earliest":"1976-01-01","latest":"1976-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["W.28:3-1918","W.28:2-1918","W.28:1-1918"],"accessionNumberNum":"28","accessionNumberPrefix":"W","accessionYear":1918,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Drawer [1]","Drawer [2]","Chest of drawers"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-16","recordCreationDate":"2006-04-12","availableToBook":true}}