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Sofa c.1828
Gilded mahogany, silk | 115.0 x 174.5 x 84.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 33711
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A gilt wood, rectangular-backed sofa, the frame consisting of plain moulding, crowned by two laurel swags bound by a ribbon, with eight legs with water leaf design, all on castors. Later upholstery in silk damask.
Provenance
Part of the group of furniture and furnishings supplied between 1827 and 1829 to King George IV by the partnership of Morel and Seddon for the His Majesty’s Sitting Room at Windsor Castle. Nicholas Morel had formerly worked for The Prince of Wales, later George IV, at Carlton House and the Royal Pavilion at Brighton. Subsequently, he was commissioned to design and furnish the newly built apartments designed by Sir Jeffry Wyattville (1766-1840) for the King at Windsor Castle. In order to fulfil the contract he entered into partnership with George Seddon III whose family had large and long established furniture workshops in Aldersgate Street in the City of London.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gilded mahogany, silk
Measurements
115.0 x 174.5 x 84.0 cm (whole object)
Other number(s)
Laking FR : Laking, G.F., 1905. The Furniture of Windsor Castle, London – Laking FR p162,pl.47
