Designer: Soane, John
Mahogany, the seat covered in horsehair fabric.
Given by N.E. Lamplugh.
Depth: 18½ in
Height: 37 3/4 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1926-11-26) by Lamplugh, N. E.
19th Century, Early#
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1809
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.
Frame
composed of
mahogany
Seat
Width 21½ in
Accession number: M/F.2-1926
Primary reference Number: 98149
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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