Chair

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Artist/Maker	Unknown (maker)
Place of origin	England (made)

Walnut cane chair. The crestings are carved with cherubs supporting a crown, and in the back a panel of canework is framed in acanthus scrolls. The uprights and side stretchers are of spiral turning: the front stretchers are carved with acanthus and have a crown in the centre.

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Categories	Furniture Woodwork
Object type	Chair
Materials and techniques	Walnut Cane Carving Caning
Brief description	Chair, English, 1670-1690, carved walnut
Physical description	Walnut cane chair. The crestings are carved with cherubs supporting a crown, and in the back a panel of canework is framed in acanthus scrolls. The uprights and side stretchers are of spiral turning: the front stretchers are carved with acanthus and have a crown in the centre.
Dimensions	Height: 111.8cm (Note: measurement converted from department register) Width: 50.2cm (Note: measurement converted from department register) Depth: 55.9cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Marks and inscriptions	EB (Stamped on back of one upright. Presumably maker's mark)
Credit line	Given by Sir Ernest and Lady Reney
Object history	One of a pair given by Sir Ernest and Lady Reney, Sidlaw, 4 South Side. On loan to Hull, Wilberforce House, 1945. On loan to Plymouth, 1951. Transferred to Buckland Abbey c.2002. Returned 2005.
Associated object	W.49-1927 (Ensemble)
Collection	Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number	W.49A-1927

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Record created	December 5, 2005
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O119383/chair-unknown/

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