Chair
1722 (made)
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Chair with rectangular back and trapezoidal seat, upholstered in a patterned brocade of green, salmon and silver, edged with silver braid. Raised on richly carved, gessoed and gilded cabriole forelegs and conforming ogee back legs, which all have stylised square-hoof feet, ornamented with scrolling foliage. Seat rails on front and sides similarly carved, gessoed and gilded, each centred with an arrangement of stylised foliage.
Object details
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| Brief description | Gesso and gilded chair with cabriole forelegs and stylised square-hoof feet, upholstered in a patterned brocade of green, salmon and silver, edged with silver braid. English, Glemham Hall, 1722. |
| Physical description | Chair with rectangular back and trapezoidal seat, upholstered in a patterned brocade of green, salmon and silver, edged with silver braid. Raised on richly carved, gessoed and gilded cabriole forelegs and conforming ogee back legs, which all have stylised square-hoof feet, ornamented with scrolling foliage. Seat rails on front and sides similarly carved, gessoed and gilded, each centred with an arrangement of stylised foliage. |
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| Accession number | W.28-1970 |
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| Record created | January 17, 2005 |
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