Pair of Chairs
1815-1820 (made)
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| Place of origin |
On loan to Newstead Abbey, Nottingham.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | carved, painted and gilt beech, plaited cane seat |
| Brief description | Pair of chairs, carved and painted beech, England, 1815-1820 |
| Physical description | Pair of chairs. The open back consists of two uprights continuous with the back legs and joined by two curved cross-rails; the upper cross-rail is decorated with spiral fluting between two series of knobs, and the lower with a shell within an oval compartment, on either side of which are two voluted scrolls enclosing palmette ornament. The two uprights, the sides of the seat and the front legs have each a continuous groove and the front of the seat has gilded geometrical and floral ornament. |
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| Object history | Purchased in 1900 for £1. Previously on loan to Worthing, 1959. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | On loan to Newstead Abbey, Nottingham. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1286&A-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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