Armchair
Category
Furniture
Date
1850 - 1875
Materials
Oak, wool
Measurements
84 x 70 x 57.5 cm
Place of origin
Britain
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Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1288213
Summary
A pair oak open tub chairs, British, third quarter 19th century, the curved padded back rest supported on five turned balusters joining a circular padded seat with moulded seat rail, the padded seat revolves on four scroll-carved legs terminating in discs, the legs joined by an X-stretcher, the stretcher centred by a turned finial, the seat and back upholstered in Morris & Co. 'Tulip and Rose' woven wool.
Provenance
In 1937 Sir Geoffrey Mander and his wife Rosalie gifted Wightwick Manor, its contents and gardens to the National Trust. Sir Geoffrey and his family continued to occupy and manage Wightwick adding to the collection in collaboration with the National Trust. Sir Geoffrey died in 1962 but Lady Mander continued to live at Wightwick until her death in 1988. These chairs are listed in the Wightwick Manor 1937 inventory.