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A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Black Lacquered & Gilt Decorative Hallway Chair

About the Item

A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Black Lacquered & Gilt Decorative Hallway Chair upon Cabriole Legs Decorative chair utilising the Victorian art form of papier mache & indochine. Brand name stamped to underframe The company of Jennens & Bettridge, in operation from around 1815 to 1864 were the pre-eminent manufacturers of papier mache wares, such as writing boxes, trays, fans and furniture such as chairs and small tables. Their wares usually featured painted decoration and was sometimes inlaid with mother of pearl, a process which the company invented and patented. They were based in Birmingham, but opened a branches in London and Paris. Jennens & Bettridge were appointed Papier Mache Manufacturers to King George IV, William IV, and Prince Albert, and exhibited a variety of wares at the Great Exhibition in 1851. Most papier mache objects are unmarked, but those of Jennens & Bettridge are usually stamped with the company name inpressed to the underside.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.47 in (85 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)Depth: 20.48 in (52 cm)Seat Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Giltwood,Lacquer,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800's
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Item is antique, so has patina, & wear consummate with age and usage.
  • Seller Location:
    Reading, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: KF ***** stop11stDibs: LU8232236560352

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