Armchair of ebony, inlaid with ivory and decorated with Nereids, flowers and birds, armrests are propped up by a figure of a European soldier, back with oval weapon: Child, Armchair of ebony with inlay of ivory. Richly decorated with Nereids, flowers and birds. Among the armrests a standing European soldier. On the back the arms of the English family Child, probably Josiah Child (1630-1699), governor of the EIC in the 80s and according to Horace Walpole owner of 20 ebony chairs on his Wanstead estate (friendly notice Jan Veenendaal, 9 May 2012) ), Josiah Child (1630-1699), anonymous, India, c. 1690 - c. 1700, ebony (wood), ivory, bone (material), rattan, h 105.0 cm × w 62.5 cm × d 71.0 cm
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Armchair, ebony, inlaid, ivory, decorated, Nereids, flowers, birds, armrests, propped up, figure, European soldier, back, oval weapon, Child, inlay, Richly decorated, standing European soldier, arms, English family Child, Josiah Child, 1630-1699, governor, EIC, 80s, according, Horace Walpole owner, 20 ebony chairs, Wanstead estate, friendly notice Jan Veenendaal, 9, 2012, India, c, 1690, 1700, wood, bone, material, rattan
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