Wing-back armchair
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Oak, cotton, linen, silk, wool and silk embroidery
Measurements
117 x 89 x 82 cm
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Westwood Manor, Wiltshire
NT 222330
Summary
Winged armchair, oak, early 18th century. The tapering seat with a curved front is supported on cabriole legs with club feet, those at the front with C scroll carving to the rear of the knee. Above the raked rear legs the padded back rises to a curved top rail, the wings leading into the vertically scrolled-outward arms. Covered in wool needlework (Lister). Loose seat squab and loose cushion. See W.F.34.
Provenance
E.G. Lister collection