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Production: Unknown
Walnut armchair. The back and seat covered in contemporary silk and wool embroidery, in 'cross corner' stitch.
History note: Bought by the donor 30th July 1953, from a sale in East Bergholt (?) Suffolk (Garwod, Turner and son, Ipswich), lot 63. Called 'Mary of Modena's chair', one of five chairs mentioned in the will of Mrs Beatrix Maria Venn (died 1762), who was god-daughter of Mary of Modena
Dr. J.A. Venn Bequest.
Depth: 53.3 cm
Height: 88.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Venn, J. A.
18th Century, Early#
Queen Anne
Production date:
circa
AD 1710
Embroidery
composed of
wool
silk
Frame
composed of
walnut
Seat
Width 60.3 cm
Accession number: M.1-1958
Primary reference Number: 77201
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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