Hall chair
attributed to William Ince & John Mayhew (fl. 1759-99)
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1761
Materials
Mahogany, paint
Measurements
101.5 x 65 x 46 cm
Place of origin
London
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170718.5
Summary
A hall chair, or hall open armchair, one of a set of eleven, mahogany, English, circa 1761, attributed to William Ince & John Mayhew (fl. 1759-99), cabinet-makers and upholsterers, London. Having a serpentine moulded toprail above a waisted back pierced with a pair of foils either side of a fielded oval framing the painted arms of Myddelton Argent, on a bend Vert three wolves' heads erased of the field and Rushout Sable, two Lions passant guardant within a Bordure engrailed Or, above a further fielded panel. The bowed seat between outswept scroll-ended arms on curving supports. Raised on four chamfered and moulded square-section legs headed by shaped spandrels.
Full description
Associated with Chirk Castle
Provenance
Amongst the chattels that, in 1978, were acquired along with Chirk Castle from Lt-Col Ririd Myddelton (1902–1988) by the National Land Fund and handed, on loan for 99 years, to the Secretary of State for Wales. In 1981 Chirk was transferred into the ownership of the National Trust. On loan to the Trust from Guy Charles Myddelton. Gifted to Guy C Myddelton from Captain David Myddelton in 2010. Purchased by the National Trust from Mr Guy Myddelton in 2023.
Makers and roles
attributed to William Ince & John Mayhew (fl. 1759-99), cabinetmaker