Sgabello Chair
1450-1500 (made)
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Carved wood chair, with octagonal seat. The back is formed by two lions bearing branches, surmounted by a coronet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood |
| Brief description | Chair, Sgabello, Italian, 15th century |
| Physical description | Carved wood chair, with octagonal seat. The back is formed by two lions bearing branches, surmounted by a coronet. |
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| Object history | Bought for £3 4s |
| Bibliographic reference | John Hungerford Pollen, Ancient & Modern Furniture & Woodwork (London: George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1874), 103.
“7870. ’60. CHAIR. Carved walnut wood, with octagonal seat ; the back formed by two lions bearing branches, surmounted by a coronet. Italian. 15th century. H. 4 ft., 1½ in., W. 1 ft. 7 in. Bought, 3l. 4s.
The carving is coarser and more heavy than the usual work in these solid-backed chairs. The back is pierced and carved into two lions rampant endorsed, or back to back. They hold branches, and are covered by a ducal crown. This was the cognizance of the Sforza family of Milan.” |
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| Accession number | 7870-1861 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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