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Chair

ca. 1770 (made)
Place of origin

Child's chair, originally part of a high chair, probably mounted on a separate table.. The chair is of carved and turned mahogany, the open back in a truncated shield shape, with a splat in the form of three clustered gothic apertures The arms curve into horizontally scrolled ends, and rest on turned supports which have been pierced for a safety bar or tape; the drop-in seat is upholstered in later petit point embroidery worked in wool on canvas, showing a bouquet of roses and other flowers with foliage, on a pale olive green ground. The legs are squared in section, and have a stretcher in the form of a backward-slanting H; the front legs have been pierced with a vertical row of three holes to take the footrest which would be more essential when the chair was in use as a high chair.

Object details

Object type
Brief description
For a child: chair of carved and turned mahogany, the seat upholstered in petit point embroidery; made in England, ca. 1770
Physical description
Child's chair, originally part of a high chair, probably mounted on a separate table.. The chair is of carved and turned mahogany, the open back in a truncated shield shape, with a splat in the form of three clustered gothic apertures The arms curve into horizontally scrolled ends, and rest on turned supports which have been pierced for a safety bar or tape; the drop-in seat is upholstered in later petit point embroidery worked in wool on canvas, showing a bouquet of roses and other flowers with foliage, on a pale olive green ground. The legs are squared in section, and have a stretcher in the form of a backward-slanting H; the front legs have been pierced with a vertical row of three holes to take the footrest which would be more essential when the chair was in use as a high chair.
Dimensions
  • Height: 64.7cm
  • Width: 41.2cm
  • Depth: 39.4cm
Credit line
"Given by Mr Eric M Browett in memory of his wife Ada Mary Browett"
Object history
Gift of Eric Browett in memory of his wife Ada Mary (RF 37/3429). Mr Broweet was a keen collector of antiques, notably firniture and porcelain.
Production
Uphostery later in date (ca. 1840-60) than chair
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
W.61-1937

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2009
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