- Museum number
- X1625
- Object
- Pedestal cabinet, English, rosewood, about 1830
- Description
- A pedestal cabinet or rosewood, enclosing eight drawers, English c. 1830. Of rectangular shape, the centre section with panelled sides and front panelled door of finely figured rosewood enclosing eight drawers of graded sizes with turned knobs, locking at the side, on a plinth with single large convex moulding above a plain base, the top with single large concave moulding beneath the projecting top.
- Materials
- Rosewood
- Inscription
- None
- On display?
- Yes
Further description
- Simple name
- Cabinet
- Subject
- Architectural
- Dimensions
- regular: 56.5cm (h) x 41.0cm (l) x 91.0cm (w)
Collector’s cabinet
English
Rosewood, about 1830
X1625
This fine rosewood cabinet sat in the Front Drawing Room in Cavendish Crescent. Its drawers contain some of Sir William’s collections of coins and medals, Wedgwood plaquettes and rocks and minerals. The gilt display case on top now houses his extensive collection of polished agate and hardstone vessels. Sir William was an enthusiastic collector of rocks and minerals both in their natural state and when carved and decoratively polished.
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