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17th century oak chest

Artist: British

Location: Ordsall Hall Museum

Date: 1672

Materials: oak with ivory inlay & mother-of-pearl

Dimensions: 55 x 124 x 63 cm

Gift:

Review number: 1310 (1942)

Provenance:
Miss Rayner

Description:
Two octagonal panels in front; centres and corners inlaid with decorated ivory surrounded with mother of pearl. Two oblong panels above similarly decorated and bearing the initials S.E. and dated 1672. Back and ends of the chest are panelled.

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