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Collections > Furniture > Chair (bergeres)

Chair (bergeres)

One of a pair. The French term, bergere, describes a winged armchair of a type introduced about 1725. This pair, have carved and gilded frames, and upholstered with 18th century needlework of petit point roses within oval frames. Size: Height: 94 cm; Width: 74 cm

Place: France

Object Type: chair

Period: Napoleon III

Actual Date: c.1855

Century: 19th century

Materials: Wood, Gilded

Museum Accession Number: FW.215