Side chair
Category
Furniture
Date
1700 - 1729
Materials
Walnut, velvet, brocade, brass
Measurements
116.8 x 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Place of origin
Venice
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220551.2
Summary
A walnut high-backed side chair, one of a pair, Venetian, early 18th century, the padded high back with humped top rail, upholstered in dark red velvet with a panel of brocade appliqué applied down the centre (worn), the padded seat with shaped front rail and upholstered in dark red velvet, the seat and backrest both applied with brass-nailed red braid, on block-section and turned front legs terminating in bun feet and square-section rear legs, the front legs joined by a pair of high turned stretchers, a turned stretcher to each side and single plain square-section stretcher between the rear legs.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009), 1976.