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ID: 700008831
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008831
Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1
Juxon's Chair (chair of state; Casbert, John (upholsterer); Silverson, Ralph (fringe maker)...; 1661 (made); London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe, Wor...; W.12:1, 2-1928)
Note: Chair of state long associated with the trial and execution of Charles I (reigned 1625-1649). Made in 1661 by John Casbert (active 1660-1676), the royal upholsterer, to be used by William Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury (1582-1663), during the coronation of Charles II (ruled 1660-1685). Both these pieces of furniture remained in the possession of Juxon's descendants until 1794, when they were sold.
Titles:
Juxon's Chair (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,U)
Catalog Level: item
Work Types:
chair of state [300038140] (preferred)
..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Furnishings (hierarchy name), furnishings (works), <furnishings by form or function>, furniture, <furniture by form or function>, seating furniture, single seating furniture, chairs (furniture forms), <chairs by function>, ceremonial chairs)

Classifications:
furniture (preferred)

Creation Date: 1661 (made)

Creator Display:
Casbert, John (upholsterer); Silverson, Ralph (fringe maker) [preferred,VP]
upholsterer Casbert, John (British furniture maker, flourished 1660-1676) [500262280]
fringe maker Silverson, Ralph (British textile artist, active 17th century) [500336387]
Locations:
Current: Creation: London [7011781] Greater London (metropolitan area), England (country), United Kingdom (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Repository Numbers: W.12:1, 2-1928
Credit Line: Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund
Address Note: British Galleries, room 56d, case 9
Other: Victoria and Albert Museum (London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom) [500302040] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)
Display Materials: Beech frame, upholstered with purple velvet, green-blue satin and gilt nails; fringe of gold wire, silver-gilt wire and gold-coloured cotton; cushion of linen twill ticking, stuffed with feathers
beech (wood) [300011948]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by origin>, biological material, plant material, <wood and wood by product>, wood (plant material), <wood by composition or origin>, hardwood)
velvet (fabric weave) [300133711]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by form>, <materials by physical form>, <fiber and fiber by product>, <fiber by product>, textile materials, <textile materials by process or technique>, <textile materials by weaving technique>, pile weave (textile), warp pile weave)

Dimensions: unavailable
General Subject:
utilitarian objects (preferred)

Related Works:
companion piece of .... Juxon's Footstool [700008830]
..........footstool (stool); Casbert, John (upholsterer); Silverson, Ralph (fringe maker)...; 1661 (made); London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe, Wor...; W.13-1928

List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Movable Works
.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works
Sources and Contributors:
Juxon's Chair........ [VP]
........ Victoria and Albert Museum [online] (2010)
Subject: ....... [VP]
Note:
English ..... [VP]
..... Victoria and Albert Museum [online] (2010)
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