Side Chair, "Verre églomisé chair", 1705–10
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We acquired this object in 1926
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- Object ID: 18312575
- Accession Number: 1926-22-58
- Acquired: 1926
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2BRG4/
- Side Chair, "Verre églomisé chair", 1705–10. 1705–10. Walnut and beach woods, gilded pewter, gilded painted glass. Verre églomisé panel. Mortise and tenon construction.. Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane. 1926-22-58.
Shaped open back with voluted top rail and two horizontal crossing members enclosing a verre églomisé panel bearing the arms of the Earl of Scarsdale (extinct 1735). Cabriole sharply raking rear legs, voluted at knees, and with moulded ankles and Dutch feet. Voluted cabriole front legs with gilded pewter mounts at knees; hoof feet. Gilded pewter mask in center of front seat rail. Slip seat.
This side chair is walnut and beach woods, gilded pewter, gilded painted glass. verre églomisé panel. mortise and tenon construction.. Its dimensions are: H x W x D: 104.1 x 55 x 57 cm (41 in. x 21 5/8 in. x 22 7/16 in.).
This side chair is from United Kingdom and dated 1705–10
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Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane. Its provenance is Mrs. John Innes Kane We acquired this object in 1926.
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