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This chair bears an imitation ivory label stamped EDWARDS & ROBERTS, 148-160 WARDOUR ST, 532 OXFORD ST. LONDON.  It is therefore likely that is was made after 1892, as this is when the firm occupied premises at these locations. The firm specialised in reproductions of earlier styles.\r\n\r\nThe chair closely follows a design by Thomas Hope illustrated in <i>Household Furniture</i> published in  1807.  As such it is an example of the Regency Revival in the decorative arts, popular in the second half of the nineteenth century.  Typical Regency features include the use of palmette and star motifs, in this case achieved using inlaid brass.","physicalDescription":"Mahogany chair with inlaid decoration of brass and ebony with designs including a Greek lyre, five-pointed stars, and Greek key patterns","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Hope","id":"A8520"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"x36960"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Edwards & Roberts","id":"A16961"},"association":{"text":"makers","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"mahogany","id":"AAT12221"},{"text":"ebony","id":"AAT12055"},{"text":"brass (alloy)","id":"AAT10946"}],"techniques":[{"text":"inlay (process)","id":"AAT53850"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"","categories":[{"text":"Furniture","id":"THES48948"}],"styles":[{"text":"Regency Revival","id":"AAT21198"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2006BD6334"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES343175"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Chair","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1807","earliest":"1802-01-01","latest":"1811-12-31"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":""},{"date":{"text":"ca. 1892","earliest":"1887-01-01","latest":"1896-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Sir Colin Anderson","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"85.2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"58.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"maximum","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"59.7","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"maximum","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"dimensions taken from departmental green catalogues","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"EDWARDS & ROBERTS, 148-160 WARDOUR ST, 532 OXFORD ST. 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This chair is closely based upon a design published by Thomas Hope in his celebrated  book <font -u>Household Furniture</font> of 1806. An Edwards and Roberts suite exists which includes chairs and tables of this type, as well as a wine cooler and other items of dining-room furniture, all of similar design including the distinctive brass palmettes and stars so popular in Regency Revival pieces of this date.","date":{"text":"1993","earliest":"1993-01-01","latest":"1993-12-31"}},{"text":"4. CHAIR\r\nAbout 1892\r\n\r\nThe chair is modelled on designs published by Thomas Hope in Household Furniture and Interior Decoration. The London firm of Edwards & Roberts made suites of furniture, including chairs, tables and wine coolers, using Hope’s designs.  Hope’s love of antique motifs included the lyre, anthemion or honeysuckle, Greek key and star decoration on this chair. 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