Chair
1720-1740 (made)
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| Place of origin |
On loan to Oak House Museum, West Bromwich
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Oak, joined and turned |
| Brief description | English, 1720-1740, oak, 49/208a |
| Physical description | Oak side chair with slatted back and solid seat, the back canted above the seat. The back with scroll-outline top rail and five slats with moulding on the front face between plain uprights. The trapezoidal seat is solid, with moulded edges and consists of four boards (one replaced) nailed down. The front and side rails have a simple moulding on the lower, outside arris. The front legs and stretcher are turned, the rear rail is plain, rectangular, as was probably the mid stretcher which is now missing. Dark varnish overall; the feet heavily worn. |
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| Object history | Bought for £4 from Pratt and Sons, Brompton Road, London (RF49/108a). Memo by Lehfeldt (1/3/1910): "The oak chair, prob of 17th c appears cut down or else the feet are very much worn, + one rail is missing. £4 for so very simple a specimen seems a little high." On loan to Oak House, West Bromwich since 1951 |
| Summary | On loan to Oak House Museum, West Bromwich |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.202-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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