Physical Qualities
Walnut, paint, gilt, tapestry and velvet, 52 1/4 x 22 x 19 1/2 in. (132.7 x 55.9 x 49.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Charlotte B. Filbert Bequest Fund
Object Number
2008.87
Side chair with red and green tapestry Stafford armorial shield set in carved walnut frame surrounded by maroon velvet on chair back; two seated lions with Stafford armorial shields as finials; four inscribed Stafford armorials shields in each corner on seat; and gothic ornamentation. "Stafford" is carved into crest. Shield insignia also inscribed on back of splat. The velvet is of a later date, matching fragments of the original.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2008; from H. Blairman & Sons, Ltd., London; by descent(?), Sir Henry Stafford-Jerningham (died 1884), Costessey Hall, Norfolk
"Furniture and Works of Art," H. Blairman & Sons Ltd., 2002, no. 14.
Inscribed: "Stafford" carved in relief across crest rail.
Markings: None.
