Chair
ca. 1947 (constructed), late 1960s (repainted)
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This is one of a pair of seats (with B.17-2010) that were made for the donor and her brother in around 1947. Their names, Daphne and Adrian, have been written on the underside of each chair, one on each, as both were originally the same colour scheme. The set originally included a plain table, which had not survived storage when the chairs were in use once again in the late 1960s, by the donor's children. It was around this time that this chair was repainted.
The furniture was a Christmas gift to Daphne and Adrian from their grandparents, with whom they spent a great deal of time. The grandfather was a baker in Southend on Sea, and was head of the local Chamber of Commerce. The chairs' style is unusual for the time, more closely resembling shop fittings than children's furniture. It seems likely that these chairs were commissioned from a local trades person, through the grandfather's business links.
The furniture was a Christmas gift to Daphne and Adrian from their grandparents, with whom they spent a great deal of time. The grandfather was a baker in Southend on Sea, and was head of the local Chamber of Commerce. The chairs' style is unusual for the time, more closely resembling shop fittings than children's furniture. It seems likely that these chairs were commissioned from a local trades person, through the grandfather's business links.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hand painted, carved and constructed wood, joined with screws. |
| Brief description | Chair, for a child, painted wood, in the form of a seat between a pair of anthropomorphic rabbit figures, made in England, ca. 1947. |
| Physical description | One of a pair of hand painted and constructed children's seats, featuring two wooden anthropomorphic rabbit cut-outs, with a seat and chair back between them. The rabbits on this seat are mainly beige with black details, blue trousers and bow tie and yellow shirt. The seat is beige. The lower cross bar of the seat is marked underneath with the owner's name in pencil - "DAPHNE". |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'DAPHNE' (Written in pencil on lower cross bar of the chair) |
| Credit line | Given by Daphne Thompson |
| Summary | This is one of a pair of seats (with B.17-2010) that were made for the donor and her brother in around 1947. Their names, Daphne and Adrian, have been written on the underside of each chair, one on each, as both were originally the same colour scheme. The set originally included a plain table, which had not survived storage when the chairs were in use once again in the late 1960s, by the donor's children. It was around this time that this chair was repainted. The furniture was a Christmas gift to Daphne and Adrian from their grandparents, with whom they spent a great deal of time. The grandfather was a baker in Southend on Sea, and was head of the local Chamber of Commerce. The chairs' style is unusual for the time, more closely resembling shop fittings than children's furniture. It seems likely that these chairs were commissioned from a local trades person, through the grandfather's business links. |
| Associated object | B.17-2010 (Pair) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.18-2010 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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