Bench c.1690

Walnut, velvet | 58.0 x 217.0 x 51.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 1115

Description

Long walnut bench with eight legs in form of question marks culminating in scrolled feet. Three stretchers in form of joined H's, the central bars formed of two raised confronted scrolls. Covered in the same Spitalifields velvet as that used on Queen Anne's bed at Hampton Court Palace supplied by John Johnson in 1714.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection John Johnson
(retailer/supplier)

Search the collection England
(nationality)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714)

Search the collection View the person page William III, King of Great Britain (1650-1702)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Walnut, velvet

walnut (wood), velvet

carved, turned, upholstered, textile processes and techniques

Measurements

58.0 x 217.0 x 51.0 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Furniture
Object type(s)
furnishings
furniture
seating furniture
stools
benches
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Botany
Systematic botany
Plants & Flowers

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