Not on display

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Chair

ca. 1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chair, with cabriole front legs and heavily raked back legs, terminating in square hoofed feet; rectangular back with rounded corners, covered in green velvet.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Chair
  • Loose Cover
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Chair, walnut and parcel-gilt, with green velvet cover trimmed with silk braid, attributed to the Roberts family, Britain, ca. 1720
Physical description
Chair, with cabriole front legs and heavily raked back legs, terminating in square hoofed feet; rectangular back with rounded corners, covered in green velvet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105cm
  • Width: 64.5cm
  • Depth: 71.5cm
  • Height: 42cm (to top of seat rail)
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum
Collection
Accession number
W.2:1-2002

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Record createdApril 29, 2003
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