18/1978-1

Collection

Furniture

Brief description

Walnut sideboard with Japanese chestnut veneers, part of the 'Heythrop' dining room range, designed by W.H. Russell and manufactured by Gordon Russell Ltd., England, 1935.

Title

Heythrop
1152

Object name

sideboard

Object number

18/1978-1

Production person

W.H. Russell (designer)

Production organisation

Gordon Russell Ltd (manufacturer)

Production date

1935 (designed)

Production place

Broadway (manufactured)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

walnut
chestnut
oak
plywood

Technique

veneered
joined
glued

Physical description

The top, frame and sides of this sideboard are made from solid walnut. The interior framing, vertical partitions and the back are made from oak. The dustboards are probably made from ply. The drawers are oak with walnut front veneered in Japanese chestnut. It is divided into three sections, the middle section having three drawers, each with two vertically aligned handles or carved chestnut. The left and right sections have a door with a vertically aligned carved chestnut handle at the side nearest to the drawer section. The drawers are screwed and glued and have dovetail joints. It stands on four feet.

Dimensions

Height: 75.5cm
Width: 175cm
Depth: 44.7cm

Website keywords

storage
dining furniture