Explore Fairfax: Drawing Room: The Collection
Objects in the Drawing Room
Chest on Stand
An imposing floral marquetry chest,c.1700, standing on barley-twist legs, with a fall-front writing top, meant to be used whilst standing up.
Category: Furniture
Double Dome Cabinet
As seen on BBC’s Flog It. A double dome cabinet, walnut (veneer); oak; pine (carcass); parcel-gilt brass, English, circa 1715
Category: Furniture
Portrait of Mary Palmer
A portrait of the favourite niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Category: Paintings
Stuccowork - 'Friendship'
The image of the bare foot, partly clad woman is taken from a popular pattern book by Cesare Ripa,(1645,4th edn.).
Category: Architectural feature
Chest on StandAn imposing floral marquetry chest,c.1700, standing on barley-twist legs, with a fall-front writing top, meant to be used whilst standing up.
Category: Furniture
Double Dome Cabinet As seen on BBC’s Flog It. A double dome cabinet, walnut (veneer); oak; pine (carcass); parcel-gilt brass, English, circa 1715
Category: Furniture
Portrait of Mary PalmerA portrait of the favourite niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Category: Paintings
Stuccowork - 'Friendship'The image of the bare foot, partly clad woman is taken from a popular pattern book by Cesare Ripa,(1645,4th edn.).
Category: Architectural feature