Maker: Unknown
Mahogany, one of a set of six of which two are armchairs (M/F.1.1-1.8-1936), the backs carved with wheat ears.
R. G. Cory Bequest
Depth: 43.5 cm
Height: 93.5 cm
Width: 55.5 cm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Cory, Reginald
Late 18th century
George III
Circa
1770
CE
-
Circa
1800
CE
Upholstery
composed of
horsehair fabric
Frame
composed of
mahogany
Accession number: M/F.1.6-1936
Primary reference Number: 98155
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Chair" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/98155 Accessed: 2023-06-06 16:51:33
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|title=Chair
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-06-06 16:51:33|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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