Bramshill Park, Hampshire, in 1903, showing four chairs and four stools from the suite. Courtesy of Country Life Picture Archive.
THE BRAMSHILL PARK CHAIRS, The chairs: English, circa 1750
The needlework covers: English, circa 1750
Height of seat: 18 in; 45.5 cm
Width: 23 in; 58.5 cm
Depth: 26 in; 66 cm
Further images
A pair of George II needlework upholstered mahogany side chairs attributed to William Linnell.
Note: The chairs retain their original needlework covers and most of the original fire gilded brass nails, with some period replacements.
The original needlework on these chairs has survived in remarkable condition. Originally the set would have consisted of at least six chairs and five or more probably six stools.
Country Life recorded the suite in 1903 and again in 1923, when they were in the Chapel Room at Bramshill. A side table of identical cluster column design can also be seen in the Country Life photographs and may have been part of the same furnishing scheme.
Provenance
Sir Monoux Cope, 7th Baronet, for Bramshill Park, Hampshire, England;
By descent until 1954;
Sotheby’s, 26 February 1954, lot 74;
Frank Partridge & Sons, London, England: a pair sold separately;
Private collection, USA.
