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Maker: Fordham, James
Carved walnut chair with drop in seat, cabriole legs, and claw and ball feet, the splat decorated with floral marquetry.
Carved European walnut chair with some sections made from Virginian red walnut, the yoke, back, uprights, splat and seat rails veneered in European walnut. The front and both side raiLs are in beech and the back rail walnut. The chair has cabriole legs and claw and ball feet, the splat decorated with floral marquetry in various woods, and a drop in seat covered in a pink and cream fabric with a woven Florentine pattern (1984) . The viewer's left side seat rail is inscribed in black ink 'J Fordham London'. One of a set of four, MAR.M.215A-D-1912.
History note: Unknown before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 36ΒΌ in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century, second quarter#
George II
Circa
1727
-
Circa
1747
Accessioned as English or Dutch, but the name on the left side seat rail indicates that it is English.
Upholstery
composed of
damask
( dark pink)
Frame
composed of
walnut
Seat
Depth 20 in
Width 22 in
Accession number: MAR.M.215A-1912
Primary reference Number: 77425
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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