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Armchair

July 1979 (restored), 1685-1695 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carved and stained back. The tall-back has a panel of canework enclosed within a moulded framework, the arched cresting is carved and pierced with a design of scrollwork and foliated ornament. The arms which curve outwards and in volutes and rest on turned supports. The front legs of scroll form united by arched stretchers with raised central stretcher shaped and carved, turned back and side stretchers.

Object details

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Materials and techniques
Brief description
Armchair of carved wood with caned seat and back, English, ca.1690, restored 1979 by John Haynes & Sons
Physical description
Carved and stained back. The tall-back has a panel of canework enclosed within a moulded framework, the arched cresting is carved and pierced with a design of scrollwork and foliated ornament. The arms which curve outwards and in volutes and rest on turned supports. The front legs of scroll form united by arched stretchers with raised central stretcher shaped and carved, turned back and side stretchers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 141.5cm
  • Width: 65.5cm
  • Depth: 60cm
  • Height: 41.5cm (to top of seat rail)
taken from object
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Louisa Swainson
Production
re-caned by John Haynes & Sons
Collection
Accession number
W.11-1943

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Record createdNovember 14, 2008
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