Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
Foster 896-897, Foster 905
- Record Id:
- 032-003271840
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003271840
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x0008cc
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 896-897, Foster 905
- Title:
-
F896-897; F905 Three elaborately carved and uphostered armchairs, made c.1730 for the Courts of Directors and of Proprietors as part of the refurnishm ...
- Scope & Content:
-
F896-897; F905
Three elaborately carved and uphostered armchairs, made c.1730 for the Courts of Directors and of Proprietors as part of the refurnishment at East India House in Leadenhall Street, for the use of the Chairman and Vice-Chariman.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Directors Court Room
India Office Furniture - Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003271840", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Foster 896-897, Foster 905: F896-897; F905 Three elaborately carved and uphostered armchairs, made c.1730 for the Courts of Directors and of…" },{ "id" : "040-003271841", "parent" : "032-003271840", "text" : "Foster 896: Large armchair with cabriole front legs ending in dolphin head feet. Padded armrests and rounded back, decorated with the EIC badge.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003271842", "parent" : "032-003271840", "text" : "Foster 897: Large armchair, legs carved with Indian masks and terminating in lion paw feet. Tall rounded back with EIC badge. The Chairman's seat when…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003271843", "parent" : "032-003271840", "text" : "Foster 905: The Chairman's Chair. Large ornately carved armchair with a high back surmounted by the crowned head of Neptune, and dolphins forming the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003271840
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Foster 896 : Large armchair with cabriole front legs ending in dolphin head feet. Padded armrests and rounded back, decorated with the EIC…
Foster 897 : Large armchair, legs carved with Indian masks and terminating in lion paw feet. Tall rounded back with EIC badge. The Chairman's seat…
Foster 905 : The Chairman's Chair. Large ornately carved armchair with a high back surmounted by the crowned head of Neptune, and dolphins forming…
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Foster 896-897, Foster 905 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003271840
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Foster 896-897, Foster 905
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 3 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Start Date:
- 1729
- End Date:
- 1731
- Date Range:
- 1729-1731
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Appointment required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
- Former Internal References:
- F 896-897, F 905
- Material Type:
- Artefacts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)