Armchair
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cotton, Hessian, Oil cloth, Wood
Measurements
890 x 660 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288254
Summary
Tub armchair with squared tapered legs, probably late 18th century. Webbed seat with loose seat cushion, covered in black oilcloth, black hessian fitted over the top. It has a green ground loose cover with monochrome grey design of birds amongst flowers (see MF5, CAL/F/985). The surface of the legs is less damaged - it was grained over green paint. Loose cushion covered with same material as loose cover.