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1. Foster 889-894

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 889-894
Title:
Six Lion chairs, one chair with arms. The crest rails grooved and carved with the EIC lion badge within a circle, in the centre.
Scope & Content:
Six 'Lion' chairs, one with arms, the crest rails grooved and carved with the E.I.C. lion badge within a circle, in the centre. Lower rail turned with helical grooves. Turned front legs, square back legs. 1800-20. Mahogany, with modern horsehair covered upholstery. Originally used at East ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

2. Foster 896

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 896
Title:
Large armchair with cabriole front legs ending in dolphin head feet. Padded armrests and rounded back, decorated with the EIC badge. Embroidery in coloured silks and silver gilt thread
Scope & Content:
Armchair, c.1730, with cabriole front legs ending in dolphin head feet. Padded armrests and rounded back, decorated with the E.I.C. badge (a lion rampant holding an imperial crown). Walnut with crimson velvet upholstery, and embroidery in coloured silks and silver gilt thread. Made for the Vi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1730
Extent:
1 Item

3. Foster 897

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 897
Title:
Large armchair, legs carved with Indian masks and terminating in lion paw feet. Tall rounded back with EIC badge. The Chairman's seat when presiding over the Court of Proprietors (later the Saleroom) at East India House.
Scope & Content:
Tall-backed armchair, c.1730, legs carved with Indian masks and terminating in lion paw feet, the seat frame decorated with scallop shells and scrolling acanthus leaves, and the arm uprights ending in eagles’ heads. Tall rounded back, centre panel decorated with the East India Company crest. W...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1730
Extent:
1 Item

4. Foster 898-899

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 898-899
Title:
Pair of chairs with tall backs and pierced splats, on square legs. Late 18th century
Scope & Content:
Pair of Chippendale style chairs with tall backs and pierced entwined splats, on square legs. Late 18th century. Mahogany with new horsehair upholstery. Similar to J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, no.11, apart from the splats.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1800
Extent:
1 Item

5. Foster 900-901

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 900-901
Title:
Pair of chairs with neo-classical reeded ornament, and a rectangular tablet on the crest rail. The uprights to the back have foliate capitals. Late 18th century
Scope & Content:
Pair of chairs with neo-classical reeded ornament, and a rectangular tablet on top of the crest rail. The uprights to the back have foliate capitals. Late 18th century. Mahogany with new horsehair upholstery. Similar to J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, nos.24-26, but without arms and a d...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1800
Extent:
1 Item

6. Foster 902-903

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 902-903
Title:
Pair of chairs similar to F 900-901
Scope & Content:
Pair of chairs similar to F900-1. Late 18th century. Mahogany with new horsehair upholstery. Similar to J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, nos.24-26, but without arms and a different tablet.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1800
Extent:
1 Item

7. Foster 904

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 904
Title:
Chair, square shaped back with bowed top. Three vertical back rails pierced and moulded. Square tapered legs. Chippendale
Scope & Content:
Chair, square shaped back with bowed top. Three vertical back rails pierced and moulded. Square tapered legs. Chippendale, c.1760 Mahogany with new horsehair upholstery. J. Hardy,’ India Office Furniture’, no.28; ‘Photographs of Furniture Exhibited at the Bethnal Green Museum in 1896,’ OIOC...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

8. Foster 905

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 905
Title:
The Chairman's Chair. Large ornately carved armchair with a high back surmounted by the crowned head of Neptune, and dolphins forming the cabriole front legs and feet. Embroidered panel depicting the arms of the EIC on the centre back.
Scope & Content:
Large ornately carved armchair c.1730 with a high back surmounted by the crowned head of Neptune, and dolphins forming the cabriole front legs and feet. Embroidered panel depicting the arms of the E.I.C. on the centre back. Walnut with crimson velvet upholstery and padded arms. The coat of ar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1730
Extent:
1 Item

9. Foster 907

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 907
Title:
Chair with tapering uprights and two pierced horizontal panels
Scope & Content:
Chair with tapering uprights and two pierced horizontal panels, c.1790. Stamped ‘India Office.’ Mahogany. J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, no.23; ‘Photographs of Furniture Exhibited at the Bethnal Green Museum in 1896,’ OIOC Photo 90/(7).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

10. Foster 908

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 908
Title:
Chair with neo-classical shield back and entwined splats
Scope & Content:
Chair c.1784 with neo-classical shield back and entwined splats as published in Hepplewhite’s ‘The Cabinet-Maker and Upholster’s Guide’, 1787. Mahogany. J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, no.17; ‘Photographs of Furniture Exhibited at the Bethnal Green Museum in 1896,’ OIOC Photo 90/(10).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1784
Extent:
1 Item

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