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Kimbolton Cabinet, the Glossary

The Kimbolton Cabinet is an ornate wooden cabinet on a stand, designed by Robert Adam and completed in 1775.^[1]

23 relations: Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester 1857, Cabinetry, Duke of Manchester, Elizabeth Montagu, Duchess of Manchester, Grand Tour, Ince and Mayhew, John Bly, John Fothergill (merchant), John Vanbrugh, Kimbolton Castle, Mahogany, Marquetry, Matthew Boulton, Neoclassical architecture, Oak, Ormolu, Pietra dura, Robert Adam, Rosewood, Satinwood, Sir John Soane's Museum, Soho Manufactory, Victoria and Albert Museum.
British furniture
Collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum
Individual cabinets

Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester 1857

The Art Treasures of Great Britain was an exhibition of fine art held in Manchester, England, from 5 May to 17 October 1857.

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Cabinetry

A cabinet is a case or cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying items. Kimbolton Cabinet and Cabinetry are cabinets (furniture).

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Duke of Manchester

Duke of Manchester is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the current senior title of the House of Montagu.

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Elizabeth Montagu, Duchess of Manchester

Elizabeth Montagu, Duchess of Manchester (c.1740 – 26 June 1832), formerly Elizabeth Dashwood, was the wife of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester.

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The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a traditional trip through Europe, with Italy as a key destination, undertaken by upper-class young European men of sufficient means and rank (typically accompanied by a tutor or family member) when they had come of age (about 21 years old).

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Ince and Mayhew

Ince and Mayhew were a partnership of furniture designers, upholsterers and cabinetmakers, founded and run by William Ince (1737–1804) and John Mayhew (1736–1811) in London, from 1759 to 1803; Mayhew continued alone in business until 1809.

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John Bly

John Bly, (born 27 May 1939), is an antiques dealer, author, after-dinner speaker and broadcaster who is best known from the BBC's Antiques Roadshow TV program (UK).

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John Fothergill (merchant)

John Fothergill (1730–1782) was a merchant from Birmingham, England.

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John Vanbrugh

Sir John Vanbrugh (24 January 1664 (baptised) – 26 March 1726) was an English architect, dramatist and herald, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard.

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Kimbolton Castle

Kimbolton Castle is a country house in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Mahogany

Mahogany is a straight-grained, reddish-brown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, indigenous to the AmericasBridgewater, Samuel (2012).

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Marquetry

Marquetry (also spelled as marqueterie; from the French marqueter, to variegate) is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns or designs.

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Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton (3 September 172817 August 1809) was an English businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and silversmith.

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Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany.

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Oak

An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family.

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Ormolu

Ormolu is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to an object of bronze, and objects finished in this way.

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Pietra dura

Pietra dura or pietre dure (see below), called parchin kari or parchinkari (پرچین کاری) in the Indian Subcontinent, is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images.

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Robert Adam

Robert Adam (3 July 17283 March 1792) was a British neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer.

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Rosewood

Rosewood is any of a number of richly hued hardwoods, often brownish with darker veining, but found in other colours.

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Satinwood

Satinwood may refer to: Originally.

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Sir John Soane's Museum

Sir John Soane's Museum is a house museum, located next to Lincoln's Inn Fields in Holborn, London, which was formerly the home of neo-classical architect John Soane.

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Soho Manufactory

The Soho Manufactory was an early factory which pioneered mass production on the assembly line principle, in Soho, Birmingham, England, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

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Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum (abbreviated V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimbolton_Cabinet