1 10 191 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e1cb32caf88c154019ee5387feb8613a.jpg 48a39ff1c07fe26b60f150d8e1c0c892 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2be5e58a8ad29335d192f996aaa5cd02.jpg d661344db3c57a233ce4fde23d9ec799 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/4acb6e1bf45e7b775786f6562af1186d.jpg 8bc9bc38010ce78d6dc883c791eb91e8 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/8b2b5c5cca3780313013c8b52d39c433.jpg 598dca765bea6176ab0beb045154fb09 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/36f1a71976ca09197147199883460a40.jpg d0b089fd32f6e9f5d81ca3e8728b5b24 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c049c75bc6ab7836bb6f353863780f3a.jpg 6aac2c04924a615fb4bdab02f244c054 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 stool is based on the human bone structure and was designed by Assa Ashuach in 2013 using mathematics and algorithms to minimise the amount of material and optimise strength. The Femur Stool acts as an extension of the body’s bone structure and responds to its movement; when the user changes position, and thereby alters the sitting load, the stool can accommodate this and adjust performance accordingly. The stool is a prototype, made by 3D printing; the thermoplastic material is a pale ivory colour, similar to bone, and is formed with a slightly stippled surface. Assa Ashuach is an Israeli born, London based designer specialising in 3D printing and developing new technologies in design and materials. He founded Assa Studio in 2003 and has worked with companies including Nike, Samsung, Panasonic, Vodafone, and Amazon. He is a visiting lecturer at the Bartlett School of Architecture and has taught at the RCA and Central Saint Martins. The Femur Stool was first exhibited at the London Design Museum in 2013. Condition Good. Materials Thermoplastic. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 58 W. 15 D. 26 (measurements approximate) Marks Moulded on the foot: Femur stool VI No240613, Assa Ashuach London 2013. Provenance Purchased in c.2014. Notes Sources: <a href="https://assastudio.com/project/femur-stool/">Femur Stool | Assa Ashuach Studio</a> <a href="https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/news/articles/bone-idol/">Bone Idol - London Metropolitan University</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 FPF492 Title A name given to the resource 3D printed plastic stool, Femur Stool designed by Assa Ashuach. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Description An account of the resource A stool created by 3D printing, based on human bone structure, Femur Stool designed by Assa Ashuach. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/87ba7f432052367ceeaac0e06830fff0.jpg 8b30efc35b9cc658e0edf977cefb0896 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/f198294936a432e716ffc00a3b3c9668.jpg 9ecb3d2f056238c10f3634891f042793 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/70d6d0504e6d5115636650656a95b881.jpg b82d7a16e9bca217a415b7b858ecd365 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2bfd995eb2904c0e575b9c2cbf29afae.jpg 467268499f1864eecae0985ce54bf9d8 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/8177d43b053db2c27b1e3576423bdc84.jpg 4558df7ddf1d8f81912c82038e3de3fa 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 high-back silvered and upholstered chair would have been part of an exceptional suite of furniture made for an aristocratic or royal household. The ornate carving and turning on the beech frame has been finished with gesso (fine plaster) to create a smooth surface for silver leaf. Although now in poor condition, this would have created a stunning display of wealth, enhanced by an expanse of high-quality upholstery and trimmings to the seat and back (only part of the webbing and base cloth of the original upholstery remain, the rest is likely to be late-19th or early-20th century). The back posts and legs are continuous, cut and shaped at an extreme angle to form the sloping back and steeply raked legs, and are of a type first documented in a bill from Thomas Roberts for the Royal Household in 1708, in which he described them as ‘Spreading back feet’ (Bowett, 2002). The front legs are of pillar form, turned and carved in a style which was first introduced in the 1690s, and are joined by an arched front stretcher carved with scrolls. There is also a turned H-stretcher and a further back stretcher, set slightly higher. The ends of these stretchers are turned at the joints with the legs. Taken together, this is clearly a fine and important chair dating from 1710-20 and is a rare survival in its un-restored state. It should be compared with a replica, FPF 464, made for the Frederick Parker Collection in 2007 as a study piece to show both how the original chair was made and to give an impression of how it would have appeared when new. Silvered furniture such as this chair was made during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, mainly for the Royal Court and the aristocracy (Beard, 1997). A similar chair, probably with its original covering, is illustrated in the Dictionary of English Furniture (Edwards, 1954). Condition The chair frame is in good original condition, although the gesso and silver finish is damaged and tarnished. Parts of the original upholstery survive, and the replaced cover is now in poor condition. Materials Beech. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 131 W. 66 D. 54 Parker Numbers 3674. 4397. Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker & Sons in 1914 from Millar (probably Cecil Millar) for £25. Notes Adam Bowett, English Furniture, 1660-1714, From Charles II to Queen Anne, Antiques Collectors Club, 2002, pp. 254-9. Geoffrey Beard, Upholsterers and Interior Furnishing in England 1530-1840, Yale, 1997, pp. 124-5). Ralph Edwards, Dictionary of English Furniture, 1954, Vol. I, p. 253, fig 81. 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 FPF023 Title A name given to the resource A high back silvered beech side chair with upholstered seat and back. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1710-1720 Description An account of the resource A high-back turned and carved silvered beech side chair with upholstered seat and back. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/1234d646783ff6d28f78ad56ee064f63.jpg 239acab5a4fc571f32d0d9bd98efd58f https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/d410f90871f6f44fe25dcdda2330bfd5.jpg 98a7a1fbdb3b619a7409c9ee9426b925 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/abcf1f19bdb3330218920465a1d0da8a.jpg 946d7423de1362d78b488a863733ba88 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c33d650a10f195637901aa482120a321.jpg 3232c01089980e03709e46b876f6419d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/08acac5398a84f054b60620b84881f8b.jpg 4ea9446a5341dc3709a55baac8be6b1f 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 beech armchair is japanned, with a black ground decorated with gold and red paint. The crest rail has a raised central section and corners shaped and painted as flowers or knots of ribbon (the detail is now worn off); across the top of the rail there is a run of carved and painted twisted cord and drapery swags below. A pierced splat with six vertical bars carved and painted with beads rises from a stepped base and lower rail, with painted decoration, now obscured. The frame, arms, seat rail and legs are painted with gold lining, flowers, leaves and musical trophies. The arms are down-swept ending in scrolls, meeting forward-swept and turned arm supports which rise from the front legs. The caned seat is rectangular and tapers towards the back of the chair. The front legs are ring-turned and turned with ‘toupie’ feet (toupie is French for a spinning top). The back legs are square section, tapering and flared. This armchair includes motifs from antiquity: twisted cord, drapery swags and flared legs, all typical of the later neo-classical style which was especially influenced by the designer/interior decorator Thomas Hope (1769-1831). His residence in Duchess Street, London, refurbished in the Egyptian-revival style, formed the basis for his book Household Furniture and Interior Decoration (1807). As in this example, some of the furniture of the period was japanned (painted black) to imitate ebony and ornamented with gold painted lining and motifs. Caned chairs were prevalent in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with Thomas Sheraton issuing instructions on their maintenance in The Cabinet Dictionary (1803) (Gloag, 1991). Almost always, caned chairs would have been supplied with a squab cushion, generally made to fit closely between the uprights and held in place with ties around the back legs; this accounts for the back rail being set a little way above the seat. Few original squab cushions survive. Condition The chair is in good original condition, with much of the original paintwork intact, but worn. The seat rails have been repaired with wooden slips and the caning is replaced. Materials Beech. Cane. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 84 W. 55 D. 54 Parker Numbers OM 38 Provenance Not recorded. Notes J. Gloag, A Complete Dictionary of Furniture, revised and expanded by C. Edwards, Woodstock, 1991, pp. 549, 578-580. 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 FPF317 Title A name given to the resource A japanned armchair with caned seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1790-1810 Description An account of the resource A japanned armchair with red and gold painted decoration and a caned seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5a2ffe0d18a51710e8211dd7090f9f3b.jpg 52610a2fe036530676a65cd32473bd10 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/4c6ddb3c2e115d4ba523ae6d21b29726.jpg 6015fb56fb6651374e6848dfcccd254a https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/d9dee8223fa46a47345a0de97805dec4.jpg 5fb61133c02f491388abf28bc5bce097 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/df32e680c8003ad744745b92bc13f807.jpg d3734dd8a27292748ee5b7c3ebafc2b3 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/da98a77bf5c26ecd626d22ee42791abd.jpg 81fc21678db620a122f0fb0388330ac2 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 chair has an oval back frame which is channel-moulded on the front and side faces, enclosing a pierced splat of six flared struts carved with leaves, centred by a pierced and moulded oval with a central patera and radiating petal shapes. The back frame is continuous with the back legs. The chair has a stuff-over seat and is raised on square section tapering and fluted front legs with paterae in panels at the top and with acanthus leaf carving on the toes. The back legs are square-section and raked. The blue striped cover and brass-headed upholstery nails are early 20th century. The back of this chair is virtually identical to one in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (W.68-1935; Tomlin, 1982). The initials ‘I.D.’ are stamped underneath the back seat-rail of the Victoria & Albert chair identifying the maker. A design for a related chair by Gillows of Lancaster and London, created for the Revd. J.D. Carlyle in July 1786, is in Stuart, 2008. A made-up example of this design is a pair of chairs with Norman Adams Ltd. (ibid.). It was customary for Gillow’s journeymen to stamp their initials on their work, and it is possible that the Victoria & Albert comparable was made by Gillows – although the initials are not in the list of Gillow apprentices, workmen and tradesmen published by Stuart (ibid.). Another related chair is illustrated in Edwards, 1954 (provenance Victoria & Albert Museum). A further set of twelve side chairs was sold by Sotheby’s Olympia, 5 September 2002. Condition There is extensive restoration to the back and splat. The seat rails are replaced. Materials Mahogany. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 99 W. 58 D. 61 Parker Numbers 4623. 4317. OM 4613, pattern no. 4317. See Frederick Parker Archive, Box 55, FPA050, Page 114. Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker & Sons, 18th October 1918 for £15.0.0 Notes <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O372212/chair-unknown/">Chair | V&A Explore The Collections</a> M. Tomlin, Catalogue of Adam Period Furniture, London, 1982, p. 135, P/12. S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Woodbridge, 2008, vol. I, p. 174, Plates 135, 137; vol. II, pp. 229-233. R. Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, vol. I, Woodbridge, revised edition 1954, p. 299, fig. 235. Sotheby’s Olympia, 5 September 2002, lot 87A, a set of twelve side chairs sold for £47,000. The pair to this chair is FPF209B, on loan to No 1, The Royal Crescent, Bath. 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 FPF209A Title A name given to the resource A mahogany oval-back side chair with upholstered seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1785-1800 Description An account of the resource A mahogany oval-back side chair with upholstered seat, one of a pair. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6ee59e729cce43ebedb9440adc28a415.jpg 5af34bdd0829f80b515d3cda74f49058 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/dea9c14557f3882049e7a8d3a9fa75b3.jpg b1978e066c2954326083d805bb4b89ce https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/c18c918e1059be644e02ac61cd376954.jpg 87eb40e596951e39295529432bf6753d https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/933aec14880113b36540186e30dd77ec.jpg f8e758c2d792d27702018e98c97350d8 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/387e98a43a4bf54b1bb2c89b45d81434.jpg fd5afb504b4909e03015e5a9acc72728 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ff6c43a247846bb5f239116f70f43e28.jpg 4031dc9b460a11aa707f1a2d431ef92f 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 chair has an oval back frame which is channel-moulded on the front and side faces enclosing a pierced splat of six flared struts carved with leaves, centred by a pierced and moulded oval with a central patera and radiating petal shapes. The back frame is continuous with the back legs. The chair has a stuff-over seat and is raised on square section tapering and fluted front legs with paterae in panels at the top and with acanthus leaf carving on the toes. The back legs are square-section and raked. The blue striped cover and brass-headed upholstery nails are early 20th century. The back of this chair is virtually identical to one in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (W.68-1935; Tomlin, 1982). The initials ‘I.D.’ are stamped underneath the back seat-rail of the Victoria & Albert chair identifying the maker. A design for a related chair by Gillows of Lancaster and London, created for the Revd. J.D. Carlyle in July 1786, is in Stuart, 2008. A made-up example of this design is a pair of chairs with Norman Adams Ltd. (ibid.). It was customary for Gillow’s journeymen to stamp their initials on their work, and it is possible that the Victoria & Albert comparable was made by Gillows – although the initials are not in the list of Gillow apprentices, workmen and tradesmen published by Stuart (ibid.). Another related chair is illustrated in Edwards, 1954 (provenance Victoria & Albert Museum). A further set of twelve side chairs was sold by Sotheby’s Olympia, 5 September 2002. Materials Mahogany. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 99 W. 58 D. 61 Parker Numbers 4623. 4317. OM 4613. See Frederick Parker Archive, Box 55, FPA050, Page 114. Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker & Sons, 18th October 1918 for £15.0.0 Notes <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O372212/chair-unknown/">Chair | V&A Explore The Collections</a> M. Tomlin, Catalogue of Adam Period Furniture, London, 1982, p. 135, P/12. S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Woodbridge, 2008, vol. I, p. 174, Plates 135, 137; vol. II, pp. 229-233. R. Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, vol. I, Woodbridge, revised edition 1954, p. 299, fig. 235. Sotheby’s Olympia, 5 September 2002, lot 87A, a set of twelve side chairs sold for £47,000. This chair is on loan to No 1, The Royal Crescent, Bath. The pair is FPF209A 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 FPF209B Title A name given to the resource A mahogany oval-back side chair with upholstered seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1785-1800 Description An account of the resource A mahogany oval-back side chair with upholstered seat, one of a pair. 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. 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. 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. The front left foot has a corner broken off and is missing. There are screw heads indicating a 19th century date. The leather cover has been treated to look old. Materials Mahogany. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 97 W. 51 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/a074c95a6f3a765666f1a88c41c64340.jpg 3026f3fe50c9a303c498e4010e1a835b https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/462db74937bbb0296457336f84005c7b.jpg d28929466cb9dd2a953df789f2f7c75f https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/dcf6ce6808e539b39b14d1c882ad33d1.jpg 772223b13592d5b6f31abe7cb3379715 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/a0dd0e61129250884985a462aeb18270.jpg e99483560760e562c1b14b9a9095f402 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/25a162e16d61dc8202411209c237b148.jpg ea334f8a531fb2485f8b39ba788253c4 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 tub armchair has a curved back and arm bow, with the arms sloping down towards the front, where they are supported on moulded scrolled uprights continuous with the front legs. The back posts are moulded and straight, and continuous with the back legs. The chair has an open back and sides and a compass caned seat with a serpentine front rail. The front legs are moulded cabriole with scrolled ears and fan-shaped carving on the knees. The back legs are also cabriole. All of the legs terminate in turned toes. This chair is possibly Indo-Portuguese; a similar tub chair from the Cape, dated 1790-1830, is illustrated in Veenendal, 2002. It is possibly derived from quanli chairs made during the Chinese Ming dynasty (1368-1644), translated literally as ‘round chair’. These Chinese chairs were referred to in western literature as ‘horseshoe-back’ chairs, and they can be distinguished by a continuously curved back and arm support, which is fixed into a rectangular seat. Examples of quanli chairs can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum, nos. FE.72-1983, FE.66-1983. Condition The back and arm bow is possibly replaced in mahogany. One ear on the left front leg is missing. Repairs to back seat rail and front left leg joint. Cane work possibly original, some damage. Materials Dalbergia – either Brazilian or Indian rosewood. Cane. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 84 W. 53 D. 48 Parker Numbers OM 737. Provenance Not recorded but in the Collection prior to 1993. Notes J. Veenendal et al, Domestic Interiors at the Cape and in Batavia, 1602-1795, Zwolle, 2002, p. 205, plate 65. For Chinese chairs of similar form in the V&A collection see: <a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O71485/armchair-unknown/">Armchair | Unknown | V&A Explore The Collections </a><a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O498891/armchair-unknown/">Armchair | Unknown | V&A Explore The 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 FPF335 Title A name given to the resource A rosewood open tub armchair with caned seat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1800-1820 Description An account of the resource A rosewood open tub armchair with caned seat, possibly Indo-Portuguese. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/715a08d6d8f6d6141a7c5c50f2794f96.jpg 6846c4435bb6e97b67757c5802de58ba https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e60b9b79fff5cdc910af380dd5df5ea2.jpg 2805a9e2508617a8cae864142e66c903 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/972c4ea9cc230e207022a1b23b16ed45.jpg af9c70a126510b3ec4ca4b45bd3d64e6 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/347093bbf6b7edb1fe485258b4e103b9.jpg 42c89a940fed07d2974e6b9b39925793 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/b3d50f0fe30072c68f04e6c8f8c09936.jpg 85804778ed87fe0aa395fae5dfec78b0 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/aa9bbad64064950f2882dc09901e9a5e.jpg bd4a0cd520537662e18e3dd05cb80042 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/4ef37c223a5efa9c1d177ce77f8cf83b.jpg 6565e2a4a413edefad778c03bd065153 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e4a427375c9a299fece953197c21ddc5.jpg daaa5f59840187c942add91f5dda4c30 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 side chair has a tall, concave back with moulded and chamfered back posts joined by an undulating, dipped crest rail, and a solid baluster splat that slots into a raised ‘shoe’ on top of the rear seat rail. It has a tapered drop-in upholstered seat. The moulded front seat-rail has a central carved-in scallop shell. The front legs are ‘broken’ cabriole with carved ‘C’ scroll brackets on the knees; the lower front legs have unusual carved recessed panels, terminating in pad feet which have been cut short. The flared and chamfered back legs have been shortened and fitted with brass castors. The legs are joined by a flat, shaped ‘H’ stretcher, centred by double-scroll carving in the Dutch auricular manner. The side stretchers echo the ‘broken’ cabriole form of the front legs. The upholstery is 20th century. This form of chair is derived from Chinese chairs with the crest rail shaped like a milkmaid’s yoke, turned back posts and a rectangular solid splat. In this example, some of the Chinese angularity is retained in the shape of the chair-back and the cusping on the corners of the crest rail. However, the baluster or vase-shaped splat is an English form introduced in the 1720s, when such chairs were referred to as ‘banister’ or ‘pedestal’ back chairs (Bowett, 2009). The curved upper section of the ‘broken’ cabriole leg probably derives from Chinese prototypes, for example k’ang tables and beds of the Ming and early Qing dynasties and seen for example in the seat-furniture and pier tables at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire (ibid., p.154). Condition Old surface finish remains. The back of the splat shows evidence of an 18th century restoration, a knot filled with sawdust and glue. Feet/legs cut down to accommodate castors added later to the back legs. Drop-in seat frame is replaced Materials Walnut. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 104 W. 58 D. 61 Marks Stamped ‘VI’ indicating that this chair is part of a set of at least six chairs. Parker Numbers Painted inside seat rail: 56/6220. Plastic label inside seat rail: OM 3757. There are two paper labels applied to the underside of the seat-rail – one reads ‘3757’, the other is illegible. Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker & Sons prior to 1914 for £13.10.0 Notes A. Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740, Woodbridge, 2009, pp. 154-159, 161. R.W. Symonds, ‘A Chair from China’, Country Life, 5 November 1953, pp. 1497-1499. 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 FPF056 Title A name given to the resource A walnut side chair with baluster splat and cabriole legs. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1720-1730 Description An account of the resource A walnut side chair with a baluster splat, cabriole legs and drop-in seat. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/7066c71f869329d7078c6e5725e29b85.jpg d1545bfeab6a5e426b3bb7b33ffe83ce https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/6c2693f778b38b619fae4c7172e94024.jpg 669b5ce61cb1eb7dab7363d84e2080c1 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/72514d4c6fcc3336b6e4c11bd667398c.jpg 9d779c8a4f9c5456f84af82e052ce40c https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/ec4ee4cf184d8257cbbd8eb6c290eac1.jpg 9644f6db8035a172745778a4149b6a70 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/5fa22be36a4802a5fe7fc6a28df4ae89.jpg 24a430b453205d9c82c96daaf03d5810 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/800d7478ebabf38356f3fbbe36682494.jpg 7a8b53de740def180bf3afe9424ba059 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/a5928492b7d8dee26248b70b91e15095.jpg 3da84a0ecba49bcfa21a96be3b592a11 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/4410ced775618d1b4046a122e777aa20.jpg f4a6117ff8a3213d869740711fa270b6 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 side chair has a dipped crest rail with rounded cusped corners, continuous with the back posts, which are waisted. The back is cross-grain walnut veneered on oak and has an edge moulding. It encloses an inner frame for an upholstered back panel covered in a modern red damask and secured with 19th or early 20th century steel turn-buttons on the rear face, which is covered in red cloth. The waisted seat rails are also cross-grain walnut veneered on oak, with an edge moulding, framing a compass (rounded) upholstered drop-in seat. There are carved scallop shells on the seat rail at the front corners, where the front legs meet the rail. The front cabriole legs, which are solid walnut, have ‘C’ scrolls and lappets carved at the knees, and the solid walnut cabriole back legs are flared. The legs terminate in pad feet. Although at first sight this appears to be a chair dating to around 1730, it was almost certainly made up in the late 19th or early 20th century, using the front legs and seat rails of an 18th century chair. The back and seat are narrower, and the overall shaping of the chair is more stilted than would be expected of an 18th century chair; the upholstered back panel would also be a highly unusual feature in a chair of that date. The steel turn-buttons and the use of oak rather than beech as a secondary timber further indicate that this is a made-up chair. It is reasonable to assume this chair was made to deceive and was sold to Frederick Parker as such, who paid a considerable sum for it. Condition The front legs and front and side seat-rails appear to be 18th century and rest of the chair is later. The front left ear is probably a replacement. Materials Walnut. Oak. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 107 W. 61 D. 51 Marks Stamped ‘III’ on left hand seat rail, indicating this is one of a set. Parker Numbers OM 5993, pattern no. 4398. See Frederick Parker Archive, Box 55, Ms. FPA050, page 126. Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker & Sons in December 1921 from Clifford for £15.0.0 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 FPF086 Title A name given to the resource A walnut side chair with upholstered drop-in seat and back. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-1920, part c.1730 Description An account of the resource A walnut and walnut-veneered side chair with cabriole legs and upholstered drop-in seat and back. https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/38474527f7caaede02c33df63254dfa1.jpg c4f5195d6f93becdcb3c14f3a1e99214 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/aa238548b9dc2e332013d79c14826b16.jpg 5bc47ad2aa49c136519b0a032779f644 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/356b452a761185fcc4ec4d1264cd32ac.jpg 234fb608ccfdbd397d7db7649590fe94 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/bcf1e7447799b9e434c47ab9c3e36c55.jpg e7537884b7d159f5488bc36c83e7f1fd https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/52f63d0957ba66b802fce53ffcf392b6.jpg 9dad5841c473f4ef6dce0434efc39f4e https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/43569945e935ff7eecac5cf7c1ddbce6.jpg 6bdb4345a86e56b6215c746553f627e3 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 chair was one of 4,400 made for use at the Investiture of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle in 1969. It was designed by Antony Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdon (1930-2017). The legs and arms are beech, while the back and seat are ash-veneered plywood. The chair is stained vermillion red, and the back is embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers in gold leaf. The seat is upholstered in red Welsh tweed using dye especially formulated to ensure it would not run in case of rain. After the ceremony the chairs were offered for sale, first to guests at the Investiture and then to others, flat-packed for £12 each and the money raised was used to offset the costs of the ceremony. This example is in good original condition and retains its original cushion, although the latex foam filling has degraded. Lord Snowdon, a Welshman, designer and photographer and husband to Princess Margaret, was invited by the Queen to oversee the design of the investiture ceremony. He was assisted by the stage designer, Carl Toms and John Pound, a designer from the Ministry of Works. The chairs were made by Remploy in Bridgend, South Wales, established in 1944 under the terms of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act to employ disabled people in specialised factories. The Bridgend factory was the first of these to open, in 1946, and over the following decades a network of 83 factories was established across the UK, making a wide variety of products. Condition Good original condition Original upholstery, the latex filling is degraded. Materials Beech. Ash veneered plywood. Upholstery. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 79 W. 55 D. 51 Marks The underside of the seat bears the Prince of Wales feathers stamp and date, 1969. Underneath the upholstery (inaccessible) there should be a handwritten number. Provenance Acquired by the Frederick Parker Foundation c.2010. Notes For further details see: <a href="https://museum.wales/articles/2038/The-Prince-of-Wales-Investiture-chair/">The Prince of Wales Investiture chair | Museum Wales</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 FPF491 Title A name given to the resource An armchair made for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Description An account of the resource An armchair made for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales, designed by Lord Snowdon.