Chair
Category
Furniture
Date
1800 - 1829
Materials
Ebonized wood, gilt, cotton
Measurements
86 x 48.5 x 56 cm
Place of origin
England
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Chartwell, Kent
NT 1101709
Summary
A parcel-gilt and ebonized chair, English, early 19th century, with Chinoiserie decoration to the top rail and throughout, the drop-in seat above four sabre legs, the seat upholstered with green and cream striped fabric, the rear and front rail stamped '1NHOLMS'.
Provenance
Chartwell was purchased by Winston Churchill in 1922 and for the next 40 years it was the family home. Presented to the National Trust in 1946, Winston and Clementine Churchill continued to live there until 1965 when it was relinquished to the management of the National Trust. Much of the contents of Chartwell were accepted by the Treasury in payment of death duty and retained in the house. Lady Churchill also gifted many pieces and others are on loan from the Churchill family.
Marks and inscriptions
Rear and front rail: 1NHOLMS