Armchair
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919)
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1899
Materials
Ash & Rush
Measurements
1250 x 490 x 550 mm
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Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702003
Caption
Next to the fireplace in the dining room sits this spindle back, rush seat armchair. The chair was designed by Ernest Gimson, circa 1899. It is thought to have been made from ash by Edward Gardiner, who worked alongside Ernest in Sapperton, Gloucestershire.
Summary
Armchair, ash, with spindle back, Ernest Gimson (1864-1919), c.1899.The seats were rushed by Baines, chairmaker, Leicester and re-rushed by Neville Neal in 1976. Purchased by Sydney and Jane Gimson for Stoneywell, Leicestershire in 1899.
Provenance
Chair made by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) at Pinbury, Gloucestershire, with rush seat by Baines, chair maker, Leicester. Purchased by Sydney (1860-1938) and Jane ‘Jeannie’ Gimson (1859-1923) for Stoneywell, Leicestershire in 1899. Re-rushed by Neville Neal in 1976. Thence by descent and lent to the National Trust in 2012 prior to acquisition by gift in 2025.
Makers and roles
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919), designer