Armchair
1750-1770 (made)
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Armchair with a rectangular back and serpentine top-rail. The chair's seat is square and stuffed with black horse hair. The seat frame is beech. The arms are stuffed andthe ends of the arm rests and supports are carved with acanthus foliage. The scale pattern and the lunettes on the former are later additions. The chair has cabriole legs that are carved into at the front with acanthus foliage.
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Materials and techniques | Carved mahogany |
Brief description | Armchair with a rectangular back and serpentine top-rail, upholstered seat, back and arm rests, raised on carved cabriole legs. English, 1750-70 ?, Rotch Bequest, 84/431 |
Physical description | Armchair with a rectangular back and serpentine top-rail. The chair's seat is square and stuffed with black horse hair. The seat frame is beech. The arms are stuffed andthe ends of the arm rests and supports are carved with acanthus foliage. The scale pattern and the lunettes on the former are later additions. The chair has cabriole legs that are carved into at the front with acanthus foliage. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by C. D. Rotch |
Object history | Bequeathed by Claude Rotch On Loan to Lydiard Park, Swindon since 1983 |
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Accession number | W.43-1962 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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