Untitled
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1730 - 1740
Materials
Walnut, elm, beech, textile, holly(?)
Measurements
106.7 cm (H); 55.9 cm (W); 55.9 cm (D)
Place of origin
Netherlands
Collection
Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire
NT 1190918.1
Summary
One of a set of six marquetry inlaid walnut chairs, Dutch, circa 1730-40. Each with a red velvet drop-in seat and inlaid with floral marquetry, with a solid vase shaped splat back and raised on cabriole legs. Originally part of a larger set, the six seats are individually marked with Roman numerals I;IIII;V;VI;VII;VIII.
Provenance
Bequest of six chairs by Mrs Kemball to Beningbrough Hall in 1990.