14 10 191 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e2a5363546f7f2cb4ae64106e3157053.jpg 80b81f0c272c199b08bafe573adbcd78 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e67f7bd432799fb6e0aff8c6f6d5af1b.jpg a92467323fcd1a2426a4755bd2140f92 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f79ad0936847e2b7440f37e16353daf8.jpg 8437abaacc001d20cb0dccef168a7794 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6e0340bc63f65a90e62203172fbcc1d5.jpg 54f990d0e21f477d91f15a3a13eeb614 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/526a068999695eb67e8799b0e94fdc24.jpg 36a52b9b6d96242b31ffdeab475f9abb https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/dbef4eda0b10127807198ac73cb88e52.jpg 608502fd620321a161fa649abf0e22f3 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This mahogany armchair has a concave, serpentine crest rail with pointed corners and tapering and slightly splayed back posts. The pierced fan-back splat slots into a ‘shoe’ fitted to the top of the rear seat rail. Out-scrolled, shaped and moulded arms join the sides of the moulded, square-section seat rail; the leather covered drop-in seat tapers towards the back. The chair is raised on square-section legs joined by an H-form cross stretcher and a slightly higher back stretcher. The back legs are raked and have flared heels.<br /><br />This armchair has been adapted from a ‘close’ or commode chair; the front and side rails are replaced as are the front legs. It would originally have had deeper seat rails, evidenced by the filled mortice slots in the back legs, and probably aprons to the front and side rails to hide the pewter or ceramic toilet pot, set in a wooden seat. There would have been a loose squab cushion on top. The present leather covered drop-in seat is a replacement, with an earlier striped red horsehair fabric underneath. <br /><br />The pierced fan-back splat first appeared in the 1740s; the earliest documented example is the set of twenty-four chairs supplied by John Willis of St. Paul’s Churchyard to Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1745 (Bowett, 2009). <br /><br />This chair relates to a set of chairs supplied by Gillow of Lancaster to William Hassell of Penrith in 1774. A design for a fan-back chair from the Gillows’ Coloured Sketch Book is illustrated in Stuart. By the 1780s, the serpentine or undulating crest rail had been replaced by an arched rail. Most Gillow furniture is not stamped or signed. However, the stamp ‘WF’ on this chair may refer to William Fell of Ulverstone, who was apprenticed to Robert Gillow in 1742. Another William Fell of Ulverstone, presumably the son, was working for Gillows in the 1780s (Stuart, 2008).<br /><br />For another example of a mahogany close chair of similar period in the Frederick Parker Collection, see FPF160. Condition The front and side rails and front legs have been replaced; they have been carefully matched to the rest of the chair when it was converted from a close chair. <br />The drop-in seat has been replaced in the 20th century and has a red horsehair cover under the present leather. Materials Mahogany.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 97<br />W. 66<br />D. 58 Marks ‘WF’ incised on the rear of the back seat rail. Parker Numbers OM A9. 6211. 364. Provenance In the Collection prior to 1993. Notes A. Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740, Woodbridge, 2009, p. 197, Plate 4:108<br />S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, Woodbridge, 2008, vol. I, p. 151, plate 97; p. 152, plate 100, right; vol. II, pp. 235-236. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF364 Title A name given to the resource Mahogany ‘close’ (or commode) armchair. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1750-1770 Description An account of the resource Mahogany ‘close’ (or commode) armchair with pierced fan-back splat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/44da26d68c35dc5889ff9db6df4922e8.jpg 24a179587e37c22a3b08ae72b7899a19 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ea8aa1a4ed4002d4f7e9833ab30b47a0.jpg 327aaa23f36c0e352db111d57a1f088d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5372806328a93fe699cfb39b095a08dd.jpg c4191aa38bae3d92214271612ba77736 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ecda7df6b78cb16863f72410852c9fe7.jpg cbe70db25010295fe0033e5970830777 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c245f26e344c9a2e526d649986cf6a94.jpg 93f03d38bb40619230af2e6cb24704f9 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/7b06435419c5182a9ac2a3b6ce1fb492.jpg 543156c832c63136cea8999d779f3dd9 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This mahogany tub armchair has an arched upholstered back with down-swept padded sides and mahogany out-scrolled arms carved with foliate scrolls, enclosing a circular padded seat. The top part of the chair would originally have been able to revolve but in restoration the seat is now fixed to the deep moulded circular mahogany seat rail. The chair is raised on ring-turned legs which originally were fitted with castors, now missing. The chair is upholstered in a 20th century tan leather, with large domed brass nails around the edge of the back and arms.<br /><br />This tub chair derives from French 18th century bergère chairs, for example, a bergère ‘de forme gondole’ (ie. in the form of a gondola), illustrated in Kjellberg, 2002. Designs for tub chairs appear in Thomas Sheraton’s The Cabinet Dictionary (1803), plate 8. They remained popular throughout the 19th century, see Thomas King’s The Cabinet Maker’s Sketch Book (1835) (Joy, 1994), and on 13 June 1874, The Furniture Gazette noted that Samuel Jones at 114 Curtain Road planned to display ‘a superior stock of ebonized and gold, and other fancy chairs, office chairs &amp; stools, folding chairs, revolving and library chairs’ (BIFMO). Condition Framing under seat replaced, and seat now fixed to the seat rail below.<br />Upholstery replaced. <br />Originally with castors. Materials Mahogany.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 89 <br />W. 61 <br />D. 66 Parker Numbers Plastic label under seat rail: ‘OM 1079’. Provenance Not recorded. Notes P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Francais de XVIIIe Siecle, Paris, 2002, p. 105, B.<br />Ed. E. Joy, Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design, Woodbridge, reprinted 1994, p. 148.<br />Thomas Sheraton, The Cabinet Dictionary, 1803, plate 8.<br /><a href="https://bifmo.history.ac.uk/entry/jones-john-1811-41">Jones, John (1811–1874) | BIFMO</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF368 Title A name given to the resource Revolving upholstered tub chair. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830-1850 Description An account of the resource Mahogany revolving upholstered tub chair. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/412e6479f63486c693a5373f0c3757ed.jpg e381861dc87550866351128e9031f32b https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/830b7b5a3bd2c6eb691cf825153408ad.jpg afe048b740c32b88b52de145bb94bd81 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/29d8a4f2803a72a105e291c330d59af6.jpg d9d8211444c890b7edf408c4bd2bb538 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/635a48a82cf1a1b70e9781ba318aed00.jpg 15e84885757299d5d660cc881fe8642c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/21bb41317c414e33b85a56294fab45b9.jpg c3b5460f3f756bfc845689d011295eb5 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This mahogany side chair has a shaped concave crest rail which is continuous with waisted and moulded back posts. A solid baluster-shaped splat, carved with ‘paper-scrolls’ in the middle, joins a ‘shoe’ fitted on the rear seat rail. The tapered drop-in seat rests on square-section and moulded-edge seat rails. The chair is raised on cabriole legs at the front with acanthus carving on the knees and ears, terminating in carved paw feet. The back legs are cabriole, flared and with pad feet; they are joined by a high turned stretcher. The upholstery and leather cover on the drop-in seat are contemporary with the chair’s construction.<br /><br />This is a well-made reproduction made by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons in the early 20th century, copying chairs dating from the 1730s, typically in walnut; see for example those supplied by Daniel Bell and Thomas Moore to Sandon Hall, Staffordshire in 1734 (Bowett, 2009). It demonstrates the skill of the Parker craftsmen in making high-quality reproductions, which were both popular and more affordable than genuine antiques.<br /><br />For similar period chairs in the Frederick Parker Collection see FPF073 and FPF080. Condition The upholstery and cover are original but in poor condition. Materials Mahogany.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H 99<br />W. 63<br />D. 56 Parker Numbers Attached paper label reads: ‘CN-5/75’ Provenance Made by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons. Notes A. Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740, Woodbridge, 2009, p. 180, Plate 4:73. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF371 Title A name given to the resource Mahogany side chair with solid baluster splat and cabriole legs. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920-1930 Description An account of the resource Mahogany side chair with a solid baluster splat, cabriole legs and drop-in upholstered seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ba188d3ec12bb251d1a56299133e3745.jpg 0bd834a044762f902e38821d9b134736 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/df4568000d2540eed31d9938388af44f.jpg cd62c137f1969fb2e8e92b2ba496737b https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/44e2392cb644b0ebf95e224f7cc1d28f.jpg 2240d8bd5df97fc47c58672ffac44a7e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6f0ae1ee7af51da0537907fe01a991c3.jpg 242d96cf7bdc35743db1debf19a27797 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5aac9dbe9d379064c65cdd9fed33bda5.jpg 00d46ed2f98f6fb16adda1e5902a6616 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ade8928cc5dd79d131515aacfb4a9989.jpg aacc86a3b5d8f3d8b8f42a81d52beb09 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This open armchair has an oval caned back with a moulded beech frame which joins the back legs. The arms are shaped and steam-bent in a continuous curve from the back to the tops of the front legs. The tapered seat is caned, with the cane wrapped over the seat rails and closely woven in a chevron pattern. The front legs are turned with reels and are slightly flared and tapering at the tips, while the back legs are shaped, tapered and flared. The front stretcher is turned and tapering, and there are double stretchers at the sides and a single back stretcher, all turned and with tapered ends. The chair is finished with a dark brown stain; the canework has probably been replaced.<br /><br />The arms of this chair have been steam-bent to achieve the compound curves. The process of heating wood in a steam chamber to make it pliable was familiar to makers of bow-back Windsor chairs, for example, in the 18th century. The technology to make bentwood furniture on an industrial scale was perfected by the Austrian designer, Michael Thonet (1796-1871) in the 1840s and 50s (Gloag, 1991). <br /><br />A similar chair is at Belton House, Lincolnshire (NT 435252). Condition The canework is in good condition and is probably replaced. Materials Beech.<br />Cane. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 91 <br />W. 58 <br />D. 71 Parker Numbers TCP.2 painted on rear stretcher. Provenance Not recorded. Notes J. Gloag, A Complete Dictionary of Furniture, revised and expanded by C. Edwards, Woodstock, 1991, pp. 136, 178.<br /><a href="https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/435252">Open armchair 435252 | National Trust Collections</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF372 Title A name given to the resource Beech open armchair with caned oval back and caned seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1850-1880 Description An account of the resource Beech open armchair with caned oval back and caned seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/856adf1d67f42f999e450505549238fd.jpg 66af6eba694bf9ba9f0f3c9803853b5a https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/12722998c9f3b2f9f85a800b6a9d5631.jpg 559e315df500b229fc65bd4f59bc577b https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/bd5d812c801e284fff9470eb4b95f0e1.jpg a9a08bb2870dc74d6638e02e83d0963c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/8690785b0ff2fe24b3db3b5dd073f114.jpg adef3240a107e4d576428a9c52c35c1d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/258bc478e95497f2edfcb9a695d8c079.jpg a0014b373b5605d9ac196c165158f242 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This mahogany side chair has a rectilinear back with a reeded crest rail, which has raised foliate scroll carving in the centre and square blocks carved with roundels at each end. The tapering and moulded back posts each have a carved husk pendant at the top and an oval floret at mid-point. The pierced splat is vase-shaped with four moulded and foliate-carved splayed bars rising from a stepped base which forms the shoe. The posts are continuous with the square-section and flared back legs which terminate in squared block feet. The seat is tapered, with a serpentine front, and the stuff-over upholstery is covered with close-nailed leather. The chair is raised on tapering, square-section and panelled front legs with square blocks carved with roundels at the top and terminating in squared block feet. At mid-point on each front leg there is an oval floret to match those on the back posts. The chair appears to have been varnished. The webbing and base cloth are 19th century and the cover is leather, treated to appear aged.<br /><br />This chair is a well-made late-19th century copy, possibly intended as a fake; it is very similar to a set of twenty dining chairs covered with red leather, together with two sofas en suite, supplied by Thomas Chippendale to Harewood House, Yorkshire, in c. 1770-71 (Gilbert, 1978). The model was probably made to a Robert Adam design, although no exact drawing exists in the Robert and James Adam Office Drawings held in the John Soane Museum, London. Variations of this model were supplied by Chippendale to Goldsborough Hall and Newby Hall, both in Yorkshire, also to Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, and to either Lansdowne House or David Garrick’s apartments in the Adelphi, London.<br /><br />Although very similar to the Chippendale chairs, this version is slightly smaller overall than would be expected of a genuine 18th-century chair. However, the carving is of high quality and follows the Adam design accurately; one exception is the size of the carved scroll on the crest rail, which is too small. It would be instructive to study this chair alongside the Harewood House set; the back legs of the Harewood chairs were built up by an extra inch in the mid-19th century, presumably to suit the height of the dining table. Condition The surface of the chair has been poorly finished with a varnish.<br />The front left foot has a corner broken off and is missing.<br />There are screw heads indicating a 19th century date.<br />The leather cover has been treated to look old. Materials Mahogany.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 97 <br />W. 51 <br />D. 51 Parker Numbers OM 1711 Provenance In the Frederick Parker Collection prior to 1993. Notes C. Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, London, 1978, vol. II, p. 90, fig. 146; vol. I, p. 201; vol. II, pp. 88-91, figs. 142-149. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF374 Title A name given to the resource A mahogany side chair with upholstered seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880-1900 Description An account of the resource A mahogany side chair with a pierced splat and upholstered seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/af807a4ee729dfc679436411305c670e.jpg 24a9c24201f84c5fd5854bd0463f64ce https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/d716cf97e38f491600809b62fa2b54b0.jpg 0f417d217b83f46c7aad3deb9322c6e4 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/874148b330e687b201560eb81087739e.jpg dd534c18631249e014eeebecf8fbc612 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c0ae202633717db219d8f4aeb1643816.jpg c8bc2750b88ee6992de174ddd5cc0bd1 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/3408729a309453c45af2867661c67ef6.jpg 5b1e0493400b0d96386534c2b80e6390 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/dcca87ffd276072310aa2df4b1d2df24.jpg 66ef288806c6b64fd610d29b9872b784 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This walnut open armchair has a horseshoe-shaped upholstered back in a moulded and carved frame, continuous with the back legs. The arms have upholstered pads and leaf carving with ball terminals, meeting down-swept supports moulded and carved with husk pendants. They join blocks at the tops of the front legs. The tapered and bow-fronted seat rail is similarly carved with husks and a knot, supporting a stuff-over seat. The chair is raised on ring-turned, reeded and inverted baluster legs with turned feet at the front. The back legs are similarly turned and raked. The upholstery and close-nailed tan leather cover are mid-20th century replacements.<br /><br />The chair was made in around 1900 as a reproduction of a late-18th century style, possibly after a drawing, c. 1770-75, by John Linnell (1729-96) in the Victoria &amp; Albert Museum, London (Hayward, Kirkham, 1980). Frederick Parker &amp; Sons used it as the model for a set of chairs for the Cunard liner, the SS Franconia, in 1923. Interior designers employed by Cunard were generally seeking furniture made in traditional styles; for example, for the First Class Smoking Rooms of the Franconia and her sister ship, the Laconia, the Cunard drawings specified furniture derived from Percy MacQuoid’s A History of English Furniture (1904-08) (Bland, 1995). <br /><br />In the summer months, the Franconia sailed between Liverpool and New York, and in the winter was used for world cruises, until September 1939 when she was requisitioned as a troopship and refitted in Liverpool. Condition Re-upholstered in the 20th century. Materials Walnut.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 91 <br />W. 58<br />D. 64 Parker Numbers Plastic label inside seat rail: ‘OM 2074’. <br />Painted inside seat rail: ‘268/2074’.<br />Associated number: 2490. Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons in 1913 for £6.10.0. Notes H. Hayward, P. Kirkham, William and John Linnell, London, 1980, Vol. II, p. 45, fig. 87.<br />S. Bland, Take a Seat: The Story of Parker Knoll 1834-1994, 1995, p. 55. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF375 Title A name given to the resource Walnut upholstered open armchair. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890-1910 Description An account of the resource Walnut upholstered open armchair with horseshoe back. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c0066c0ba09550e17a911b0e8a3ab308.jpg 33e92e5cd1781360710cb4abe22ae50b https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/775fa0b9d79f70b033fd5de48261ce3e.jpg 63177a29e0a0aae10bb7f5e67eaaf351 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/b1c208a2b72ed9bc858c92f6f2f9b8dd.jpg 1f3c6cecc017ed9087ff3f133ce47347 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/3735bc490642b25df31824df4f874329.jpg 941b3c4540362de105419d18e8e32fd2 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/4cc1328dedf58e58330321f35386d212.jpg c15afc22e6894b180299764259bc15ad Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This mahogany side chair has an undulating crest rail with acanthus carving on the rounded corners and waisted and moulded back posts. The pierced fan-shaped splat is carved with Prince of Wales feathers above a foliate pendant. Five vertical struts have a carved cross rail at the mid-point. The splat joins a ‘shoe’ on the rear seat rail. The rails are square section and the drop-in upholstered seat is tapered. The legs are square-section and moulded and joined by an ‘H-form’ cross stretcher, with a higher stretcher between the flared back legs. The upholstery and cover are early 20th century.<br /><br />This is a 19th century copy of fan-back chairs dating from the mid-1770s to the 1780s. It can be related to a chair by Gillows described as ‘Fan back chair with arched top rail and plain square legs (67/66)’ (Boynton, 1995). A large set of fan-back chairs was made by Gillows for William Hassell of Penrith in 1774, now at Dalemain, Cumbria (Stuart, 2008). Condition The drop-in seat upholstery and cover are 20th century. Materials Mahogany.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 94 <br />W. 56<br />D. 53 Marks Stamped 226. Provenance In the Frederick Parker Collection prior to 1993. Notes ed. L. Boynton, Gillow Furniture Designs 1760-1800, Royston, 1995, no. 251.<br />S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, 2008, Woodbridge, Vol. I, pp. 151-153, Plates 97, 100-101. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF375A Title A name given to the resource Mahogany side chair with fan-shaped splat and drop-in upholstered seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-1890 Description An account of the resource Mahogany side chair with fan-shaped splat and drop-in upholstered seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/aabaf15a82debf3524d34e6b93638955.jpg 5f2d0edab6580c91609c9521d6536a0f https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5b2d6cf6260e494b87b428729fc3cd0e.jpg 71bc298b6d28da42ccd17ca40a75ed50 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/bcf322e96cf447c24d54bff53d53ed9e.jpg 9bbf9653ea2a04679c12c4a8907f93e5 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f208eba7cf4d5cd27d1ed7795a4619ce.jpg be2edee5b5e0c5e5eb7f29a24123c545 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/12998344b11b07c764bc90d492ce35f6.jpg 3081f8cc077d518358d09bdf98aaa514 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This mahogany side chair has an oval back with a carved anthemion (honeysuckle). The oval frame is moulded and carved with trailing husks at the top and a rosette at the base. It is continuous with the back legs. The stuff-over seat is compass (rounded) and waisted. The front legs are diagonally set, square section, fluted and tapering with spade feet. The back legs are rounded in section and flared. The upholstery cover is a modern red striped fabric.<br /><br />This chair was probably made by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons and is derived from 18th century chairs of similar form, dating to 1780-1800; see for example FPF226 and FPF242. This reproduction model is smaller and lighter overall than 18th century examples, while the back is flat rather than concave, which is much less complex to make. It has been finished with a thick dark stain to give an appearance of age. Condition The anthemion splat is broken at the top, with a piece missing.<br />The upholstery and cover are replaced. Materials Mahogany.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 91 <br />W. 43 <br />D. 48 Parker Numbers 630. This is probably the OM (Old Model) number. Provenance Probably made by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons in c. 1900. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF376 Title A name given to the resource Mahogany side chair with oval anthemion back and upholstered seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1920 Description An account of the resource Mahogany side chair with oval anthemion back and upholstered seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1187eba30984f68bddd0415518453efd.jpg e140db813bb99698a8aaf70632b68dda https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/77335ba5475b058c05fefbe97eb1e7a4.jpg 1f8cad51be1e5c42715c9758b560154c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/19a839398a188a7de4a2ff2b50bfd428.jpg 2db516d93348aeac2f0645441790b54d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/166217ca417acbc210d0f61681a30b7b.jpg 17aea3d01cc776f250558bce354aee6d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/27728005af7e3de9e219d797c682dced.jpg 25d919ac73270696dd681275e29b6f79 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/08d00d215577879e9eb6dd26dc45dffd.jpg 6d7c467362e8875641b8add27cc240a0 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/298155b84598f64022de1cee51520c40.jpg 65c4b803269d9b1b02de5285239bd9f6 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/7b992f6aab2fdcd1192b2b41ccf95fe7.jpg 5f623e84d6cc7fd7c837186c4c302209 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1aeea60f6b079ce5057b23e5e571b52c.jpg 3f99e80b9b0fa687f255c9e2f101a578 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This oak chair has an arched upholstered back with a dished feature at the top of the arch. The arms are carved, down-swept and scrolled at the ends, resting on supports which are extensions of the front X-frame. The square seat is upholstered and has a deep cushion. The legs are X-frames, the front frame carved with leaves and the back frame plain. There is a large carved roundel at the centre of the front frame and turned H-stretchers. A single turned stretcher also joins the front and back X-frame. <br /><br />This is a copy of a chair acquired by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons in Rouen, France in 1926, now in the Collection (FPF026), almost certainly bought as a genuine Renaissance chair, but although it has fine 17th century arms the rest was made in the 19th century. <br /><br />The present chair was made by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons in the 1931 as a copy of the fake French Renaissance chair (FPF026), which in turn was a revival of a classical form originating from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. X-framed chairs were folding chairs owned by high status individuals from ancient times into the late medieval period. They were revived in the Renaissance period and reproduced in the 17th century and later. The later versions were not folding, and were often, like this example, fitted with upholstery. Condition In original 1930s condition, upholstery fabric now faded. Materials Oak.<br />Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 100<br />W. 63<br />D. 74 Parker Numbers 3244 or 3224 Provenance Made by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons in 1931, valued £11.15.0. Notes See FPF026 in the Frederick Parker Collection. See also FPF467 for another X-frame chair. <br />For a similar chair in the V&amp; A, see W.12-1928, an X-frame armchair made in 1661 for William Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury at the coronation of Charles II. See also W.6-1958, an English X- frame chair, c. 1720, and W.13-1989 for a 19th century Swedish reproduction. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF377 Title A name given to the resource Oak X-framed armchair with scrolled arms and upholstered seat and back. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1931 Description An account of the resource A replica carved oak armchair with an X-frame, scrolled arms and upholstered seat and back. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/065e39875103a43d7f896702673ab844.jpg 5d2801cc312d2756a3d9182fb7d6a1ab https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/3b6c3cbd78c005451992172ddd838e65.jpg abae2df8ed49ee7499c73362737acdea https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2888556124c79c74fa4482bf3ff49524.jpg 76f36c852ea7ee6291e1ae570e46e695 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6cf50aea410797477a8b73679f6a5552.jpg f986be48361978746da2f1fb3fed3916 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6a2352416e35be4263dc2509f1f3d93b.jpg 51bcc7e1af728730f6c8a8562e5ce599 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1e8b703c38d98b3ed2e8b28439f6aa6e.jpg df87a51e87a23a094414a9c7f9009453 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6d8233614c7bad0421125bdc383f1efd.jpg 28ed49250bb441f06c7aec3da6ae3e74 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6c536e2b4a4acf4cc13ee95cc2a17f49.jpg ce5b659c5324be02eecffbd108ea9a2b Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This walnut armchair was made as a reproduction by Parker Knoll and is comparable with FPF001. It was made using chair parts in stock after the Second World War. Overall the style is late-17th century; the carved arms in the form of crouching lions each grasping a ball between their paws, are copies of those on FPF001, which are 17th century and Continental; the scrolled front legs with acanthus carving and the front stretcher carved with a crown and scrolls are copied from English chairs of around 1685-90, the front stretcher similar to that on FPF024. The turned back legs and H-form stretchers, with the higher rear stretcher, are also in late 17th century style. The seat cushion is supported on patented Parker Knoll tension springs, and the chair is covered in a wool tapestry cloth with trimmings. <br /><br />This type of reproduction furniture was still in demand after the war, sufficient for Parker Knoll to make this example, but this was done while the Utility restrictions were still in place, and it proved not to be commercially viable due to the high Purchase Tax imposed. The market for reproductions gradually declined in the post-war years, but at the same period Parker Knoll were developing chairs which conformed with the Utility scheme (see FPF451 for example) and which were contemporary in style, heralding a new and modern look in English homes. Condition Upholstery and covers contemporary with the chair. Materials Walnut.<br />Steel tension springs. <br />Upholstery Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 99<br />W. 61<br />D. 79 Marks Frame marked: Parker Knoll Furniture Ltd, London Road, Chipping Norton, Oxon.<br />Label on seat cushion, 4182FP. Parker Numbers Provenance Made by Parker Knoll in c.1948, acquired by the Frederick Parker Foundation prior to 1993. Notes For a similar chair in the Collection, compare with FPF001. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF380 Title A name given to the resource Walnut armchair with upholstered seat, back and arms. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948-1949 Description An account of the resource Walnut armchair with turned and carved frame, and upholstered seat, back and arms.