covered with 'Verdure' tapestry fragments

Acquired from H. W. Keil, Broadway, Worcestershire in 1949.

In a letter dated 19 July 1949 Keil writes, 'Dear Lady Vivien, We were very pleased indeed to see Sir Laurence and yourself in our showrooms yesterday' he goes on, 'I am sending a photograph of the fine Queen Anne chair covered in the 17th Century tapestry.꧋ This armchair is well worth possessing since it has a very fine frame and the upholstery is thoroughly clean, in fact the stuffing was renewed when the tapestry was replaced. T💜he colours, too, will give dignity to any room and I have offered this chair at a very reasonable figure to you - £260.' (The Vivien Leigh Archive, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, THM/433/6/1)

Photographed at Notley Abbey in the drawing room circa 1959.

Atttactive. Old marks, chips and scratches to walnut elements. Tapestry with old marks and tears, splits to weave and design. Traces of worm and some fragmenting to interior rails. Replaced back legs. Decorative.
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