1769-71
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Objectfurniture, chests, stoves: Armchair
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Author of the objectJohn Mayhew
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumGilded fruitwood; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter)
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SizeOverall: 41 1/2 Г— 28 Г— 29 in. (105.4 Г— 71.1 Г— 73.7 cm)
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Geography details
United Kingdom -
Country today
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Date1769-71
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This is one of six armchairs supplied by Mayhew and Ince described in their 1769 invoice as “large Antique Elbow Chairs with oval backs carv’d with Double husks and ribbon knot on top.”
