Chair
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1730 - 1740
Materials
Velvet, walnut. elm, beech, holly(?)
Measurements
106.7 cm (H); 55.9 cm (W); 55.9 cm (D)
Place of origin
Netherlands
Collection
Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire
NT 1190918.2
Summary
One of six early 18th century Dutch side chairs with red velvet drop-in seats and floral marquetry on the vase shaped splat back, apron and knees, that on the splat is the design of a vase of flowers and bird. The six seats are part of a larger set with Roman numerals.
Provenance
Bequest of six chairs by Mrs Kemball to Beningbrough Hall in 1990.