Coronation chair
B. North & Sons, West Wycombe
Category
Furniture
Date
1937
Materials
Limed oak, velvet, gold braid
Measurements
86 x 48 x 39 cm
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Berrington Hall, Herefordshire
NT 617624.2
Summary
A Coronation chair used at the Coronation of King George VI on 12 May 1937 in Westminster Abbey. With blue velvet back and seat, on limed oak square legs. On the back, top left the Royal monogram GR below a crown is stitched in gold and there is gold braiding on both the back and around the seat. Also stamped GRVI (with a crown) CORONATION to the underside of the front seat rail and B NORTH & SONS WEST WYCOMBE to the underside of the rear seat rail.
Full description
B. North & Sons of West Wycombe advertised themselves as 'Wholesale Chair Manufacturers' in 1895. They were commissioned to provide chairs for the 1937 Coronation.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust from The Estate of Lord Cawley in 2001.
Marks and inscriptions
On underside of front seat rail: GR VI (crown) CORONATION On underside of rear seat rail: B NORTH & SONS WEST WYCOMBE
Makers and roles
B. North & Sons, West Wycombe, manufacturer