Object Details
- Designer
- Stephen Webb, English, active 1870 – 1885
- Johnston & Appleyard
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- The crest rail is round eared with carved scrolls at center. The seat is characterized by a serpentine front, on thin cabriole legs that terminate in padded slipper feet. The splat is pierced towards the top of the chair, and inlaid with ivory scrolls, fish, ribbons, and torches. An outline of inlaid ivory appears on the seat's frame and arm rests, as well. The chair also has inlaid scrolls and dots on the knees of each front leg.
- 1875–80
- Accession Number
- 1968-11-1
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- furniture
- Decorative Arts
- Object Name
- Armchair
- Type
- Armchair
- Medium
- rosewood, English walnut, ivory inlay, modern silk upholstery
- Dimensions
- 86.2 x 55.5 x 58.1 cm (33 15/16 x 21 7/8 x 22 7/8 in. )
- made in
- Sheffield, England
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1968-11-1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46e97e199-aec8-48cb-8c25-52c0f75fda1d
