Hall stand
John Parker
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1861
Materials
Oak, antler, tin
Measurements
189 cm (H); 112 cm (W); 45 cm (D)
Place of origin
Woodstock
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Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1196610
Summary
An oak and antler mounted hall stand, by John Parker, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, circa 1861. The diamond registration mark on the drip tray reveals that the hallstand would have been made soon after 1861 when the design was first registered with the National Patent Office. It is registered as "An Ornamental Coat and Umbrella stand, No.82859, John Parker of Woodstock, Upholsterer. Proprietor".
Provenance
Speke Hall and its contents were bequeathed, as a secondary devise, to the National Trust by Adelaide Watt (d.1921) in 1943. Speke was initially bequeathed to the Norris family (who built the original house during the 16th century). It was then leased to Liverpool City Council and later to the Museums Department of Merseyside County Council. The National Trust took over direct management of the house and its contents in 1986.
Marks and inscriptions
Drip tray: J.PARKER WOODSTOCK DESIGN REGISTERED ..and VIC.C100
Makers and roles
John Parker, manufacturer