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Queen Mary's chair used for the 1937 Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth A limed oak chair

CIRCA 1937, OF HIGH WYCOMBE MANUFACTURE

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Queen Mary's chair used for the 1937 Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth
A limed oak chair
Circa 1937, of High Wycombe manufacture
The green velvet upholstery embroidered with a Crown with 'GR' below, the underside labelled in ink 'Chair used by Queen Mary at the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, May 12th 1937'

Provenance

Queen Mary (1867-1953).

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Lot Essay

These 1937 Coronation chairs, conceived in the seventeenth century 'back-stool' fashion, were manufactured by firms such as B. North & Sons of West Wycombe, and Messrs. Hands & Sons Ltd. The chairs are often stamped on the seat-rail with the cabinet-workshop's name, however, as this chair retains its original webbing and the handwritten label, it has been left undisturbed.

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