Armchair
August 1979 (restored), 1680-1690 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Armchair, carved and turned walnut with caned seat and back. Rectangular splat with carved and pierced frame, flanked by two twist-turned uprights. The cresting carved with a scallop shell. The arms carved with acanthus and terminating in volutes. Twist-turned legs, arm-supports and rear stretcher, the front stretcher carved with acanthus in low relief.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Walnut with caned seat and back |
| Brief description | Armchair, English, 1680-1690, carved and turned walnut, caned. |
| Physical description | Armchair, carved and turned walnut with caned seat and back. Rectangular splat with carved and pierced frame, flanked by two twist-turned uprights. The cresting carved with a scallop shell. The arms carved with acanthus and terminating in volutes. Twist-turned legs, arm-supports and rear stretcher, the front stretcher carved with acanthus in low relief. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by H C Coleman |
| Object history | Bequeathed (with W.10-1950) by H C Coleman (RF MA/1/C2092) |
| Production | re-caned by John Haynes & Sons |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.11-1950 |
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| Record created | November 14, 2008 |
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