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Upholstering

Scope note

Provision of fixed soft coverings for furniture, especially seating and reclining furniture. Originally referred to the provision of all textile components of a room.

This term has 32 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000231992

Equivalent Terms used

upholstered

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Wing chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Armchair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Armchair

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Marsh and Tatham (Possibly)
Designer: Hope, Thomas

Armchair

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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