Prie-dieu
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1900
Materials
Oak and velvet
Measurements
76 x 52 x 60 cm
Place of origin
England
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Ham House, Surrey
NT 1139078
Summary
A Prie-Dieu. The arm rest upholstered with velvet, above serpentine sides on bracket feet, joined at the front by the upholstered kneeling pad and a stretcher. There is a small shelf for prayer books below the arm rest.
Provenance
Acquired in 1948 by HM Government when Sir Lyonel, 4th Bt (1854 – 1952) and Sir Cecil Tollemache, 5th Bt (1886 – 1969) presented Ham House to the National Trust, and entrusted to the care of the Victoria & Albert Museum, until 1990, when returned to the care of the National Trust, and to which ownership was transferred in 2002.