Armchair 1800

Ebonised and partly-gilded, silk damask | 90.5 x 97.5 x 79.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 5270

After Thomas Hope (1769-1831)

Description

Gilded and ebonised wood x-frame armchair. The seat and buttoned back covered in crimson silk damask, the arms and legs form an x-frame centred by a rosette. The back with two arched legs with leopard head supports.
People involved

Creator(s)

After
Search the collection Thomas Hope (1769-1831)
(designer)

Search the collection England
(nationality)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Ebonised and partly-gilded, silk damask

wood, silk (textile), damask

gilded, ebonised, textile processes and techniques

Measurements

90.5 x 97.5 x 79.0 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Furniture (including Mirrors)
Object type(s)
furnishings
furniture
seating furniture
chairs
tub chairs
tub armchairs
armchairs
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Botany
Systematic botany
Plants & Flowers

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