© Fitzwilliam Museum
Dwarf Cabinet
Artist: George Bullock (circa 1778 - 1818)
Location: Fitzwilliam Museum
Date: 1817
Materials: larch & ebony with brass & boulle work
Dimensions: 87 x 120 x 46 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £3,000 (Total: £23,000)
Vendor: Temple Williams Ltd
Review number: 2838 (1980)
Provenance:
This piece possibly that recorded in the Blair Castle accounts on 12 July 1817.
Description:
Top made in Glen tilt marble, fitted with panelled doors concealing twin tiers of six drawers sliding on side runners. Inscription on the doors of the cabinet reads 'For/Mrs Barrows/Oak Book Commode/Pubd. Augt. 1816'. Bullock was a pioneer in the use of native materials, partly of necessity since he was working during and immediately after the Napoleonic Wars.
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