Dining chair
style of George Hepplewhite (d.1786)
Category
Furniture
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Mahogany, horsehair
Measurements
92 x 52 x 48 cm
Place of origin
England
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Hatchlands Park, Surrey
NT 1166514
Summary
A mahogany chair, English, 19th century, in the style of Hepplewhite, the shaped top rail above a pierced vertical splat, incised to the top rail and uprights, the drop-in seat upholstered with reddish brown horsehair, plain seat rail incised 'II' to rear rail, above four chamfered square-section legs, united by variously positioned and heighted stretchers.
Provenance
Date of acquisition by the National Trust unknown. Recorded at Hatchlands Park in the 1976 inventory.
Makers and roles
style of George Hepplewhite (d.1786), cabinetmaker style of George Hepplewhite (d.1786), furniture designer