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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 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

5. Foster 913

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 913
Title:
Boardroom table
Scope & Content:
Board-room table, c.1730, with later stamped leather top. Cabriole legs with Indian masks, and lion-paw feet, with along one side a female head in the central cartouche framed by a scallop shell and acanthus leaves. Mahagony, 102 ins. long by 42 ins. wide. J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1730
Extent:
1 Item

6. Foster 914-915

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 914-915
Title:
Pair of boardroom tables
Scope & Content:
A pair of board-room tables, c.1800. Cabriole legs with Indian masks, and lion-paw feet, with along one side a female head in the central cartouche framed by a scallop shell and acanthus leaves. Mahagony, 120 ins. long by 30 ins. wide. J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, no.64. Made to matc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

7. Foster 1038

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1038
Title:
A seated tailor, his left leg tucked under, both hands in front holding now missing objects, presumably a needle and a cloth.. Artist(s): Jadunath Pal (c.1821-c.1900)
Scope & Content:
A seated tailor, his left leg tucked under, both hands in front holding now missing objects, presumably a needle and a cloth. Fixed on a rectangular wooden base, 16 mm thick. Overall dimensions 142 mm high, 110 mm wide, 123 mm deep.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1860
Extent:
1 Item

8. Foster 1039

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1039
Title:
A seated painter of pots, with his right leg tucked under, his right hand grasping a now missing brush, his left hand a plate, with a selection of pots and dishes before him.. Artist(s): Jadunath Pal (c.1821-c.1900)
Scope & Content:
A seated painter of pots, with his right leg tucked under, his right hand grasping a now missing brush, his left hand a plate, with a selection of pots and dishes before him. Fixed on a rectangular clay base. Overall dimensions 143 mm high, 100 mm wide, 138 mm deep.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1860
Extent:
1 Item

9. Foster 1040

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1040
Title:
A standing porter, his left arm dangling, his right extended once holding something now lost, a bamboo dowel through his turban suggesting a load was once on his head.. Artist(s): Jadunath Pal (c.1821-c.1900)
Scope & Content:
A standing porter, his left arm dangling, his right extended once holding something now lost, a bamboo dowel through his turban suggesting a load was once on his head. Fixed on a rectangular base of terracotta. Overall dimensions 265 mm high, 85 mm wide, 63 mm deep.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1860
Extent:
1 Item

10. Foster 1049

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1049
Title:
A pen case (lid only) with silver plaque awarded to Cadet. FrancisTandy for his skill in military drawing while at the Addiscombe Seminary.
Scope & Content:
Pen-case (lid only) with silver plaque inscribed: ‘Presented at the Public Examinations on the 9th Dec. 1853 to Gentleman Cadet F.L. Tandy by the Honble. Court of Directors of the East India Company, as a mark of the Court’s approbation of his attainments in Military Drawing while at the Milita...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1853
Extent:
1 Item