THE WILBERFORCE CHEST, AN ANTIQUE OAK CABINET

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THE WILBERFORCE CHEST, AN ANTIQUE OAK CABINET
Constructed in the early 19th century of 17th century elements, having a pair of panelled doors centred with an inlaid fruitwood panel of flowers, flanking a central carved figure in an arch, with other carved motifs of lunettes, flowers and foliage throughout, on tapering carved front legs, paper label with old inscription: "Handsome Antique Carved Sideboard originally in Wilberforce Hall, Norfolk, The Home of Dr Wilberforce, the Slave Emancipator", 107 cm. (42 in.) high, 165 cm. (65 in.) wide, 70 cm. (27 1/2 in.) deep

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Lot Essay

This side cabinet is in the "Antiquarian Taste" of the early 19th century. To satisfy the market for medieval furniture, pieces were made using genuine elements of 16th and 17th century panelling, often from houses of the period.

William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was born in Hull, Yorkshire, in Wilberforce House, now a museum.

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