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Object Identification
Work type
Furniture
Object type
Dresser
Classification
Decorative Arts - Furniture
Object class
Furniture
Object category
Storage
Identifier
MUS-FURN-0004
Level of description
Item
Title
Title
Edwardian Oak Dresser with Mirror
Alternate title
Oak dressing chest
Creator
Creator identity
Unknown maker
Creator role
Furniture maker
Creator attribution
Attributed to an English furniture manufacturer
Creation
Creation date
circa 1905-1915
Date range
1901-01-01 – 1915-12-31
Style
Arts and Crafts
Period
Early 20th century
Cultural group
British
Measurements
Measurements
H 150 cm (with mirror) x W 92 cm x D 46 cm
Dimensions
150 x 92 x 46 cm
Materials / Techniques
Materials
Quarter-sawn oak, glass (mirror), steel
Techniques
Joinery, dovetailing, bevelled glazing
Extent and medium
1 dressing chest with mirror (3D model: glTF binary)
Subject / Content
Scope and content
An Edwardian oak dressing chest surmounted by a swing mirror, modelled for the museum 3D digital-twin collection.
Style / Period
Edwardian / Arts and Crafts
Cultural context
British domestic interiors
Subject display
Dressing furniture; chest with mirror
Historical context
The quarter-sawn oak and honest joinery reflect the Arts and Crafts taste that persisted in Edwardian bedroom furniture.
Condition
Condition term
Good
Condition date
2026-02-15
Condition description
Mirror silvering lightly foxed at edges; carcass sound.
Condition notes
Handle mirror supports with care; original screws are fragile.
Condition agent
Conservation Dept.
Provenance / Location
Provenance
Gift of a private donor, 2011.
Provenance text
Used in the donor family home for three generations before donation.
Ownership history
Donor family -> museum (2011).
Current location
Gallery 4 - Decorative Arts
Current location repository
Heratio Demonstration Museum
Current location geography
Main Building, Level 2
Legal status
Owned
Rights type
Copyright
Rights holder
Heratio Demonstration Museum
Cataloging
Cataloger name
A. Curator
Cataloging date
2026-06-09
Cataloging institution
Heratio Demonstration Museum
Record Info
Created
2026-06-09 06:37
Last updated
2026-06-09 06:37