Armchair
1740-1750 (made)
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Carved mahogany. Wide open back with moulded spiral uprights, serpentine cresting rail carved acanthus leaves centering in a pendant of husks. Partly pierced vase splat, bordered with raised foliated scrolls, rising from shoe-piece carved rococo scrolls centering on a cabochon ornament. Arms of serpentine form, terminating in volutes. Leaf carved cabriole legs having paw and ball feet. Cabriole back legs terminating in pad feet. Covered in red silk now badly frayed.
On acquisition the chair was covered in a green velvet.
On acquisition the chair was covered in a green velvet.
Object details
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| Brief description | Mahogany armchair with cabriole legs and lion paw feet, knees carved with leaf and 'C' scrolls, back with similar leaf motif. The seat enclosed in red upholstery, close-nailed. |
| Physical description | Carved mahogany. Wide open back with moulded spiral uprights, serpentine cresting rail carved acanthus leaves centering in a pendant of husks. Partly pierced vase splat, bordered with raised foliated scrolls, rising from shoe-piece carved rococo scrolls centering on a cabochon ornament. Arms of serpentine form, terminating in volutes. Leaf carved cabriole legs having paw and ball feet. Cabriole back legs terminating in pad feet. Covered in red silk now badly frayed. On acquisition the chair was covered in a green velvet. |
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| Gallery label | ARMCHAIR
ENGLISH; about 1745
Mahogany(1976) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by C. D. Rotch |
| Object history | Said to have come from the collection of Lady Hague. Sold at Sotheby's 23.June 1961 Lot 141 £850. Bequeather to the Museum by Claude Rotch This chair is of the same design as a set of 12 dining chairs from Wimpole Hall, Royston, Cambs. the seat of Viscount Clifden, and later in the Chrysler Collection.(Lots 531-2 Illustrated p.132 There are, however, slight difference in the detail of the carving. |
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| Accession number | W.87-1962 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2001 |
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