Reading chair
John Gregory Crace (London 1809 - Dulwich 1889)
Category
Furniture
Date
1837 - 1901
Materials
Oak, velvet and brass
Measurements
810 x 590 x 590 mm
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 20552
Summary
An early Victorian oak prie dieu by J. G. Crace. The shaped rectangular rest and kneeler covered in brass-buttoned crimson velvet hung with tassels, on moulded splayed supports joined by stretchers.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
John Gregory Crace (London 1809 - Dulwich 1889) , designer