item details
NameArm chair
ProductionUnknown; furniture maker; circa 1665; England
Classificationarmchairs
Materialswalnut, velvet, cane
DimensionsOverall: 600mm (width), 1170mm (height), 665mm (depth)
Registration NumberPF000050
Credit lineBequest of Mrs E.G. Elgar, 1946
Overview
An arm chair, made in England about 1665, with velvet seat and armpads, carved and turned, with wide gauge caning in the seat and back. There are spiral twist columns, arm supports and stretchers and a carved ornamental front stretcher (roses and acanthus leaves motif). The edging of the back has carved roses and acanthus leaves top and bottom, with leaves only on the sides. It has padded arm pieces of lavender coloured silk and a fitted cushion. The arms are carved with a bold leaf design with a strong rollover. Above the small knobbed feet are shaped and turned legs.