Daybed
1700-1720 (made)
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This daybed and matching three chairs (Museum nos. 1023A to C-1882) are of Indian origin. They were made between 1700 and 1720 at Vizagapatam, a port situated on the east coast of India known for its fine ivory-inlay work. When they came to the V&A, curators thought they were Italian or Indo-Portuguese. In fact, they are among the earliest surviving pieces of furniture made in India in an English style. There is a related suite at Charlecote Park, Warwickshire (now a National Trust property). The owners of the house thought the suite was Elizabethan when they acquired it in the early 1800s.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ebony, inlaid with ivory, with later red velvet upholstery |
| Brief description | Daybed, ebony inlaid with ivory, with later red velvet upholstery, Vishakhapatnam, 1700-20. |
| Physical description | Daybed, ebony inlaid with ivory, with later red velvet upholstery. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
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| Summary | This daybed and matching three chairs (Museum nos. 1023A to C-1882) are of Indian origin. They were made between 1700 and 1720 at Vizagapatam, a port situated on the east coast of India known for its fine ivory-inlay work. When they came to the V&A, curators thought they were Italian or Indo-Portuguese. In fact, they are among the earliest surviving pieces of furniture made in India in an English style. There is a related suite at Charlecote Park, Warwickshire (now a National Trust property). The owners of the house thought the suite was Elizabethan when they acquired it in the early 1800s. |
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| Accession number | 1024-1882 |
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| Record created | November 28, 2002 |
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