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On display at the Judges' Lodgings Museum, Lancaster

Pair of Chairs

1750-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

On loan to Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster from 1978.


Object details

Categories
Furniture
Interiors
Object type
Pair of chairs
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Chair
  • Chair
Materials and techniques
Carved mahogany with damask upholstery.
Mahogany
Damask
Carving
Weaving
Brief description
Carved mahogany chair; one of a pair. RF: 78/1949
Physical description
Pair of chairs of carved mahogany. Their top rails are serpentine in outline, carved with acanthus along the upper edge and terminating in a shell at each corner. Their splats are carved with scrolls of acanthus on the outer edges. Their seats are upholstered with modern damask; one in mauve and the other in cream. Their front legs are carved on the knees with escutcheons and with acanthus, and terminate in lion paw feet. Their rear legs are plain.
Dimensions
  • Height: 95.3cm (Same for both chairs)
  • Depth: 63.5cm (Same for both chairs)
  • Width: 66cm (Same for both chairs)
Measurements taken from paper records - not checked on objects.
Credit line
Bequeathed to the Museum by Lady C. J. C. Wilson-Todd per Messrs. J and F Anderson, 48 Castle Street, Edinburgh
Object history
Bequest from Lady C.J.C. Wilson Todd, deceased, per Messrs. J and F Anderson, 48 Castle Street, Edinburgh.
On loan to Barnsley, 1956-1963
On loan to the Judges' Lodgings Museum, Lancaster, from 1978
Subject depicted
Acanthus
Summary
On loan to Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster from 1978.
Associated object
W.25A-1949 (Pair)
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.25&A-1949

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O371892/pair-of-chairs-unknown/
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