Hall Chair
1770-1780 (made)
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Hall chair of mahogany carved in openwork and in relief, painted brown and with herldic crest painted in colours. The openwork back is of baluster shape, its outer border is decorated with openwork quatrefoils and encloses a rococo escutcheon painted against a blue ground, with a unicorn head in white, facing left, with mane and horn in yellow (for azure a unicorn's head armed and crined or). The curved elbow arms are flattened on top and join to recurved supports. The seat dips in the centre and also at its side-edges. The four-sided legs have a cabriole form, the two rear legs are not decorated. The chair has a pair of conjoined ogee stretchers in the 'Gothick' taste, connecting the front legs with the centre on a plain four-sided stretcher running between the rear legs.
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Materials and techniques | Carved and painted mahogany |
Brief description | Hall chair, carved and painted mahogany with unicorn, England, 1770-1780 |
Physical description | Hall chair of mahogany carved in openwork and in relief, painted brown and with herldic crest painted in colours. The openwork back is of baluster shape, its outer border is decorated with openwork quatrefoils and encloses a rococo escutcheon painted against a blue ground, with a unicorn head in white, facing left, with mane and horn in yellow (for azure a unicorn's head armed and crined or). The curved elbow arms are flattened on top and join to recurved supports. The seat dips in the centre and also at its side-edges. The four-sided legs have a cabriole form, the two rear legs are not decorated. The chair has a pair of conjoined ogee stretchers in the 'Gothick' taste, connecting the front legs with the centre on a plain four-sided stretcher running between the rear legs. |
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Object history | The pair (W.15&16-1953) were purchased together for £50 from Mr. A.F. Allbrook of Cromwell Place, London (RF 53/1231). They were on long term loan to the National Trust at Croft Castle between 1960 and 2007 (RF 59/1874). Forms of unicorns' heads have been borne as a crest by several familes including branches of Savage of Cheshire, of Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, and elsewhere. |
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Associated object | W.15-1953 (Pair) |
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Accession number | W.16-1953 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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