Ladderback chair
possibly Morris & Co.
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1890
Materials
Ash and rush
Measurements
93.5 x 43.5 x 47 cm
Place of origin
England
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Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1288349.6
Summary
An ash ladderback chair, one of a set of six, British, circa 1890, possibly Morris & Co., with four shaped horizontal splats between two turned uprights with incised banding, terminating with turned ball finials, the rush seat on turned and tapering legs with splayed feet to the front, the legs with incised banding and joined by a shaped stretcher, two spindle stretchers to each side, the rear splayed legs joined by a single spindle stretcher.
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 were transferred to the National Trust on the death of Sir Geoffrey in 1962.
Makers and roles
possibly Morris & Co., manufacturer possibly Morris & Co., retailer