salon suite
in the style of: unknown; upholsterer: Richard Bisgrove Art Upholsterer (Australian, estab. 1900);
circa 1900
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Description
salon suite, consisting of four settees and eleven fauteuil chairs, of French design, Louis XVI style, Small carved finials to the posts with carved cartouche centres. Supported on tapering legs
Maker and role
in the style of: unknown
upholsterer: Richard Bisgrove Art Upholsterer (Australian, estab. 1900)
upholsterer: Richard Bisgrove Art Upholsterer (Australian, estab. 1900)
Production place
France
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Production date
circa 1900
Media description
giltwood, Silk covered (recent)
Parcel gilt frames with fully upholstered seats and backs
Parcel gilt frames with fully upholstered seats and backs
Measurements
sofa: 1120 x 1600 x 690 mm
back: 800 x 1500 mm
seat: 1480 x 700 mm
back: 800 x 1500 mm
seat: 1480 x 700 mm
Inscriptions
Government House, Calcutta inventory (identification) marks, (stamped letters and numbers) are on the back of the back legs
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A0860
TJC reference number
1074