Upholstered armchair
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1825
Materials
Pollard oak, oak, ebony, beech, brass, cotton
Measurements
102 x 74 x 68 cm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1146948.4.1
Summary
An upholstered armchair, or bergère, one of a set of four pieces of pollard oak and ebony-inlaid seat furniture, English, circa 1825. Comprising two sofas (NT 1146948.1 & .2) and two bergère chairs, or upholstered armchairs (NT 1146948.3.1 & .4.1). Possibly by Podmore & Powells of Chester. The sofas upholstered in russet brown worsted damask. The chairs in Regency stripe cotton, and with a seat cushion and a loose cushion. Having a straight scroll-over toprail and scroll-over arms applied at their front with a concentric boss. On four sabre supports, the front pair each headed by an inlaid ebony stylised rosette within a tablet, and fitted with acanthus-cast brass caps and castors. The rear legs with castors.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.