Highchair
Category
Childcare objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wicker cane, wood and bamboo
Measurements
505 mm (width); 945 mm (height); 650 mm (depth)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665692
Summary
A white painted wicker cane child's high chair. The chair has a woven back, arms and arm supports. The legs are supported by two diagonal stretchers, and all are bound in split cane, painted white. The curved, possibly bamboo, foot rest is bound with split cane to the front legs. A wooden semi-circular fold-over tray, painted white, has a possibly bamboo hinge on the left hand side and a painted rope 'repair' hinge on the right hand side, which is held in place with string bound around the right arm. The central panel of the seat is woven and painted white.