RefNo | MOB/095 |
Level | Item |
Title | Mahogany armchair |
Date | late 18th century |
Description | Mahogany armchair, George III, late 18th century, with hoop-shaped leather covered back and stick splats, curved mahogany and brass arm supports, the square tapering legs joined by an H-stretcher. Brass plate screwed to back of chairs reading: "This chair formerly belonged to Sir Isaac Newton and was bequeathed in 1812 to Richard Saumarez [FRS] of Newington in the County of Surrey. Renovated by order of Captain Saumarez in 1849". |
Extent | 1 item |
ObjectName | Furniture |
Materials | Mahogany |
AccessStatus | Open |
Provenance | Bequeathed to the Royal Society in 1891 by Mr Thomas Kerslake of Clevedon |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA3317 | Saumarez; Richard (1764 - 1835) | 1764 - 1835 |
NA8414 | Newton; Sir; Isaac (1642 - 1727); natural philosopher and mathematician | 1642 - 1727 |