Furniture cover
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brocade
Measurements
850 x 640 mm; 800 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 19516.8.1
Summary
A gold brocade chair cover with leaf motif, hand made with piped edges. One of the rear openings has eleven hooks and eyes plus four at the base level. Another rear opening has seven hooks and eyes and is bound with tape marked; Red Cross St John's War Organisation London. The front base closure, whose seam is coming undone, has five hooks and eyes on each side. Hemmed in gold braid with fringed edge.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.