Richard Wright
Armchair (one of a pair)

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Armchair (one of a pair)
Datec. 1750 or later
Probable placeLondon, England
MediumMahogany and upholstery (not original)
Dimensions40 × 28 1/2 × 28 1/2 in. (101.6 × 72.4 × 72.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.893.1
Current Location
Rienzi
Ballroom
On view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. John Marlow of Sedgebrook Hall, North Hamptonshire; Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Paper label on the inside seat rail: "embroidery in the backs of chairs taken from banners used at the funeral of Richard Boyle, Viscount Shannon, former owner of Ashley Park: He died in 1740"
Printed labels - see file.

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