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Collections > Furniture

A comprehensive collection of European furniture between 100 and 400 years old, displayed in fine panelled period rooms together with furnishings from John and Josephine Bowes' homes in France.

Pedestal

Collection: Furniture

Part of a pair of pedestals of French polished mahogany with tapering shafts with recessed panels, mounted on the sides and fronts with ormolu bees and (on the fronts... view details

Cupboard

Collection: Furniture

Part of a pair of carved oak low cupboards with decoration in the style of Louis XV. Each is raised on short feet with shaped apron carved with scrolls and diapering... view details

Imperial Arms of the Czar of Russia

Collection: Furniture

A trophy of the Imperial arms of the Czar of Russia in gilt copper. Size: Height: 80 cm. view details

Coffer

Collection: Furniture

Small coffer of pine covered with leather decorated in panels with gilt tooling, strengthened with straps of iron and secured with a lock. Size: Length: 57 cm;... view details

Chenet, c.1855

Collection: Furniture

One of a pair of gilt-bronze chenets with an urn and swags of palmate leaves and bay leaves with berries, and the body of the urn is supporting with a medallion with a... view details

Chair

Collection: Furniture

17th century Italian walnut chair with carved back and stretchers, and with inlay of paler wood, possibly sycamore. Size: Height: 124 cm: Width: 51.5 cm:... view details

Armchair

Collection: Furniture

A ceremonial chair of carved oak with upholstery of brown hide. A brass plate on the back of the chair reads: "Used in the Banqueting Hall by Her Majesty Queen... view details

Chair

Collection: Furniture

17th century Italian walnut chair with carved back and stretchers, and with inlay of paler wood, possibly sycamore. Size: Height: 127 cm; Width: 51 cm;... view details

Sideboard

Collection: Furniture

Oak sideboard on a carcase of pine, with mirror-plate blackboard, carved with scenes from the life of Queen Victoria, made at the time of her Golden Jubilee in 1887 by... view details

Armchair

Collection: Furniture

This armchair is in the neo-classical style. It has an architectural feel, accentuated by the straight upright lines and fluted legs. The chair is made of beech... view details