Chair
Category
Furniture
Date
1900 (circa) - 1912 (circa)
Materials
Wood.
Measurements
1460 x 670 x 460 mm
Collection
Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702021
Summary
Orkney armchair with drawer, David Kirkness (1855-1936), Orkney, early 20th century. Purchased by Sydney Gimson for Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire where it was photographed in 1912.
Provenance
Chair made by David Kirkness (1855-1936), Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, c.1900-12. Purchased by Sydney Gimson (1860-1938) for Stoneywell, Leicestershire. Thence by descent and on loan to the National Trust since 2012.