Hat rack
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919)
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Oak.
Measurements
290 mm (Width) x 150 mm (Depth); 1370 mm (Length)
Collection
Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702035
Summary
Hat and coat rack, oak, with four double hooks, Ernest Gimson (1868-1919), c. 1910. Purchased by Margaret Gimson (1871-1967) for Rockyfield Cottage, Leicestershire, later furnishing nearby Stoneywell Cottage. A design drawing dated 3 November 1909 is held at The Wilson, Cheltenham (1941.222:604).
Provenance
Hat and coat rack by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) c. 1910, purchased by Margaret Gimson (1871-1967) for Rockyfield, Leicestershire. Thence by descent and later furnished Stoneywell. On loan to the National Trust since 2012.
Makers and roles
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919), maker