Object number
1984.138
Creator
Description
English oak sideboard with laburnum handles, chestnut draw linings and plywood drawer stops designed by Gordon Russell and made by Herbert Allaway. This design was made by Russell & Sons as a standard item but this particular sideboard was made for Kingcombe, the house the Russells had built for them near Chipping Campden. It was always kept scrubbed rather than polished.
Production place
Broadway, Broadway, Broadway
Date
1926 - 1926
Production period
, Arts & Crafts
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- h: 960mm
- w: 1504mm
- diam: 450mm
Inscription
THE RUSSELL WORKSHOPS BROADWAY WORCS. THIS PIECE OF FURNITURE design No. 545 was made throughout in The Russell Workshops, Broadway, Worcestershire, Designer : Gordon Russell, Foreman : Edgar Turner, Cabinet Maker : H T Allaway Metalworker : ---- Timber used : English Oak & Chestnut, Date : 21/12/26.
