Armchair
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919)
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1912
Materials
Walnut, holly and ebony.
Measurements
1070 x 600 mm
Collection
Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702024
Summary
Armchair, walnut with holly and ebony inlay, Ernest Gimson (1864-1919), c.1912. A design drawing is held at The Wilson, Cheltenham (1941.222:172).
Provenance
Chair made by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919), c. 1912. Purchased by Basil Gimson (1887-1953) for Five Oaks, Hampshire and later furnished to Stoneywell, Leicestershire. Thence by descent and on loan to the National Trust since 2012.
Makers and roles
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919), maker