Untitled
possibly John Davis (fl.1820 - 1827)
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1825
Materials
Mahogany, beech, ormolu, leather, hessian, webbing, some with iron and/or ash repairs
Place of origin
20 Lower Brook Street
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 608217
Summary
A set of twenty-four (originally thirty-six) mahogany and ormolu dining chairs, English, circa 1825, possibly supplied by John Davis of Lower Brook Street, London (fl. 1822). Some upholstered in original green (possibly once blue) leather, others in later bright blue leather.
Provenance
2nd Lord Berwick collection: Thomas Noel Hill, 2nd Baron Berwick (1770 – 1832). By descent bequeathed with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) and transferred to the National Trust on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
A-Q (omitting I,J) and O) (ATT/F/112/K-X each carved with letter)
Makers and roles
possibly John Davis (fl.1820 - 1827), cabinetmaker possibly Gillows of Lancaster , cabinetmaker after William Porden (c.1755–1822), designer possibly John Davis (fl.1820 - 1827), upholsterer
References
Lindfield-Ott 2012: Peter N. Lindfield-Ott, 'The Furnishing of a Gothic Fantasy 1803-1825: Eaton Hall, Cheshire', Furniture History, vol.48 (2012), pp.155-180.