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Chair: M/F.2-1926

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Designer: Soane, John

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Description

Mahogany, the seat covered in horsehair fabric.

Legal notes

Given by N.E. Lamplugh.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 18½ in
Height: 37 3/4 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1926-11-26) by Lamplugh, N. E.

Dating

19th Century, Early#
George III
Production date: circa AD 1809

Note

The chair resembles a set designed by Sir John Soane for the Governor's room in the Bank of England, made in 1809 by David Bruce. The leading Neo-classical architect of his day, Soane’s most important surviving buildings include the Dulwich Picture Gallery and Mausoleum, and his own home in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, now a museum.

Components of the work

Frame composed of mahogany
Seat Width 21½ in

Identification numbers

Accession number: M/F.2-1926
Primary reference Number: 98149
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 17 August 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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