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Table and Seat

ca. 1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This piece of furniture was purchased in Chiswick in the 1940s, but was originally made in Latvia ca.1939. The table has a folding seat mounted onto it, allowing the frame to fold flat when not in use. After the chair was purchased in the 1940s it was passed down to the owners daughter who then used it when bringing up her children in the 1960s and 1970s.

Object details

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Materials and techniques
Brief description
Child's squared table of varnished wood, with a seat within; 'Venesta' brand, made in Latvia, ca. 1939
Physical description
Child's squared table of varnished plywood. The unit consists of the table, mounted on four straight folding legs with casters, and a folding seat cut and mounted within the table. The seat has a back and a foot-rest; a metal clip slots into the table frame to hold it flat when folded for storage. There are D-rings with tapes at the back of the seat, possibly to attach to a cushion when in use.
Dimensions
  • Height: 61.6cm
Original record states H: 61.6 cm (assembled)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Fabriqué en Lettonie/ Marque Deposée/ VENESTA/ Regd Trade Mark/ Made in Latvia/ SUMNO(R?) (On table)
    Translation
    (translation contained within mark)
  • THIS ARTICLE IS MADE UNDER/ ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLOWING/ British Patents/ 358309.382993.386285.399697/ 427543.428504.437684.444121/ AND OTHER BRITISH LETTERS PATENT (On back of seat)
Credit line
Given by Pamela Ratcliff
Object history
Gift of Mrs Phillips (RF 86/732). Bought in Chiswick by Mrs Kathleen Helen Ratcliff for the use of her children Pamela (b 21/12/1938) (the donor); Valery (b October 1940); Graham (b March 1945). It was subsequently used by the donor's children Catherine (b 1964); Belinda (b 1966); Eleanor (b 1969) and William (b 1975) Phillips.
Summary
This piece of furniture was purchased in Chiswick in the 1940s, but was originally made in Latvia ca.1939. The table has a folding seat mounted onto it, allowing the frame to fold flat when not in use. After the chair was purchased in the 1940s it was passed down to the owners daughter who then used it when bringing up her children in the 1960s and 1970s.
Collection
Accession number
MISC.525-1986

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2009
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