Gallery
Our panel of Judges have selected the 13 winners whose treasured items will go on display at some of the National Trust’s most popular properties in 2010. Find out more about the winning items here.
Linen chest
Added by Dorothy Caddy
Located under Furniture
Story behind the treasure: My father carved and made this linen chest to commemorate the wedding of my late husband and myself. Dad had not been too keen that is only daughter, youngest of four children, wished to marry a man 46 years older! But the creation of this chest two years into our marriage just showed how he had accepted our decision after seeing how happy we were together. Dad made the chest from oak. The left end of the chest depicts Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, our wedding venue, and on the right Tregonning Farm, our marital home with our initials, and date of marriage are encompassed within the heart shape gracing the lid. Sadly Dad passed away in 1984, aged 88 but we were blessed with 20 years of marriage and two daughters Violette and Iris.
You can see this treasure on display at Cotehele from March-September 2010.
