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Object Identification
Work type
Furniture
Object type
Chair and table set
Classification
Decorative Arts - Furniture
Object class
Furniture
Object category
Seating and tables
Identifier
MUS-FURN-0002
Level of description
Item
Title
Title
Side Chair and Occasional Table Set
Alternate title
Parlour Suite (chair and table)
Creator
Creator identity
Unknown maker
Creator role
Furniture maker
Creator attribution
Attributed to an English provincial workshop
Creation
Creation date
circa 1900
Date range
1890-01-01 – 1910-12-31
Style
Edwardian
Period
Early 20th century
Cultural group
British
Measurements
Measurements
Chair H 92 cm; Table H 58 cm, Diam 46 cm
Dimensions
Chair 92 x 44 x 48 cm; Table 58 x 46 x 46 cm
Materials / Techniques
Materials
Walnut, brass fittings, woven cane
Techniques
Wood turning, joinery, caning
Extent and medium
1 chair and 1 table (3D model: glTF binary)
Subject / Content
Scope and content
A matched parlour set comprising a single side chair and a small occasional table, modelled together as one digital object for the museum 3D collection.
Style / Period
Edwardian
Cultural context
British domestic interiors
Subject display
Domestic furniture; parlour set
Historical context
Lightweight occasional furniture of this kind furnished the parlours and drawing rooms of middle-class Edwardian households.
Condition
Condition term
Good
Condition date
2026-02-15
Condition description
Cane seat replaced; table top with light ring-staining.
Condition notes
Stable for display; avoid placing liquids on the table top.
Condition agent
Conservation Dept.
Provenance / Location
Provenance
Donated from a house clearance, 1998.
Provenance text
Part of a larger parlour suite broken up before acquisition; the chair and table were retained as a representative pair.
Ownership history
Original household (unknown) -> donor -> museum (1998).
Current location
Gallery 4 - Decorative Arts
Current location repository
Heratio Demonstration Museum
Current location geography
Main Building, Level 2
Legal status
Owned
Rights type
Copyright
Rights holder
Heratio Demonstration Museum
Cataloging
Cataloger name
A. Curator
Cataloging date
2026-06-09
Cataloging institution
Heratio Demonstration Museum
Record Info
Created
2026-06-09 06:37
Last updated
2026-06-09 06:37