Chair, Great: Ottawa Mayor's Chair, Henry Friel

Name/Title

Chair, Great: Ottawa Mayor's Chair, Henry Friel

Entry/Object ID

E73

Description

One large wood and leather great armchair, with a very large mahogany frame topped with a broken pediment housing a carved Crest of the City of Ottawa. The seat and part of the back is padded with horse hair and upholstered in black leather. There are flute columns at sides of back, the arms area wide scroll design with a carved leaf design on the sides of the arms. The four legs are thick turned baluster with metal casters on the bottom. The back of the great chair is finished with mahogany with a panel corresponding to the padded back.

Made/Created

Notes

Country of origin: CANADA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"The Capital Office Supply Co.,//LIMITED //OTTAWA, CANADA."

Notes

Engraved on a metal plaque on the back of the chair near the base.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Chair, Great

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Armchair

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Search Terms

Furniture, Furniture, Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Chair, Great

Dimensions

Height

216 cm

Width

89.7 cm

Depth

72.5 cm

Material

Wood, Leather, Horse hair, Metal