Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Chest

Subject

Furniture

Description

Small chest, possibly for writing, with fittings and hinges, supported on small, turned, bun shaped feet

Source

Adisham Monastery, Haputale, Sri Lanka

Date

19th/20th century

Relation

Detail from side
Detail, ad02_1

Identifier

ad.02

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Place of Creation

Southwestern Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

47 x 28.6 cm. (18 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.)

Materials

Tropical hardwood

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Brass fittings

Notes

Home (until 1961), and collection of Sir Thomas Lister Villiers, b.1869 - d.1959, who in 1906 became the chairman of George Stuart and Co. Colombo

Citation

"Chest," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #10923, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/10923 (accessed May 15, 2024).

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