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The William Scott Owen Collection of Welsh vernacular furniture

Unknown artist, 17th–19th century

St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff

A collection of 28 pieces of furniture ranging from a mahogany and rosewood mirror to panelled chests. Of particular interest are the Montgomeryshire oak dresser displaying typical regional features such as the open pot-board with ogee arches and the long-case clock by Samuel Roberts in an oak case decorated with an inlaid star motif to the door and cross-banded embellishments to the hood.

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Title of artwork, date

The William Scott Owen Collection of Welsh vernacular furniture, 17th–19th century

Date supported

2003

Medium and material

Oak; mahogany and rosewood; wrought iron; cane

Grant

20000

Total cost

72000

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