DESIGNED BY ALFRED WATERHOUSE, MANUFACTURED BY JAMES CAPEL FOR BLACKMOOR HOUSE, CIRCA 1870
Details
An upholstered chaise longue
Designed by Alfred Waterhouse, manufactured by James Capel for Blackmoor House, circa 1870
Stained turned legs, the back uprights supporting the seat with diagonal square section stretchers, upholstered in burgundy plush bordered with maroon leather and gilt trim affixed with brass studs, on brass castors
71¼in. (181cm.) wide; 30in. (76cm.) maximum height; 23¼in. (59cm.) deep
Designed by Alfred Waterhouse, manufactured by James Capel for Blackmoor House, circa 1870
Stained turned legs, the back uprights supporting the seat with diagonal square section stretchers, upholstered in burgundy plush bordered with maroon leather and gilt trim affixed with brass studs, on brass castors
71¼in. (181cm.) wide; 30in. (76cm.) maximum height; 23¼in. (59cm.) deep
Provenance
The Earls of Selborne.
Literature
Country Life, Vol. CLVI, pp. 554-614 (illustrated)
Jeremy Cooper, op. cit., p. 92 and 106/7 (interiors and pieces from Blackmoor illustrated)
Jeremy Cooper, op. cit., p. 92 and 106/7 (interiors and pieces from Blackmoor illustrated)