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armchair

Description

A late 18th-century lipp-work straw armchair; the high curved back with a pierced border of meander pattern, the enclosed seat raised on a timber frame with five turned castors; English, c.1750-1820, In good condition, with a small area of patching to one side; later upholstery removed.

  • Object number

    STRST : SBT 1992-94

  • Date

    1750 - 1820

  • Technique

    lipp-work

  • Material

    straw

  • Measurements

  • Width

    0.775 metres

  • Height

    1.12 metres

  • Location

    Anne Hathaway's Cottage - Bedchamber 1