Investiture chair
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930 - 2017)
Category
Furniture
Date
1969
Materials
Paint, Wood
Measurements
775 mm (H); 540 mm (W); 480 mm (D)
Place of origin
Wrexham
Order this imageCollection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170774.2
Summary
Chair. One of a pair of 'Investiture' souvenir chairs of modern design by Lord Snowdon. The chair is painted red with the Prince of Wales feathers and motto in gold on the chair back. Made by Remploy Ltd of Treforest and Wrexham for the Investiture of Prince Charles at Caernarfon Castle in 1969. Impressed '1969' on undersides of seat.
Marks and inscriptions
1969 (impressed on undersides of seat)
Makers and roles
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930 - 2017), designer Remploy Ltd, manufacturer