"E.W. Godwin was fascinated by Chinese furniture and based his design for this settee on Chinese low seats with lattice panels in the sides and back. He also used ebonised mahogany to suggest an Asian influence, although the settee was also available in natural mahogany. Godwin originally designed the settee for the Earl of Limerick at Dromore Castle, County Limerick in about 1869, and there are several surviving examples. One settee, now in Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, belonged to the actress Ellen Terry, with whom Godwin lived for seven years. Many of Godwin's designs for furniture were manufactured by William Watt and Co., 21 Grafton Street, London, who advertised the settee in their catalogue Art Furniture in 1877, at a price of \u00A310. 10s. 0d (\u00A310-50p).\n\nReturned from loan to Bodelwyddan Castle, National Portrait Gallery, Rhyl, May 2017."@en . . . "Settee, designed by Edward William Godwin, made by William Watt & Co.; probably made in London, 1869-1885"@en . . "1869 / 1885, London" . "E.W. Godwin was fascinated by Chinese furniture and based his design for this settee on Chinese low seats with lattice panels in the sides and back. He also used ebonised mahogany to suggest an Asian influence, although the settee was also available in natural mahogany. Godwin originally designed the settee for the Earl of Limerick at Dromore Castle, County Limerick in about 1869, and there are several surviving examples. One settee, now in Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, belonged to the actress Ellen Terry, with whom Godwin lived for seven years. Many of Godwin's designs for furniture were manufactured by William Watt and Co., 21 Grafton Street, London, who advertised the settee in their catalogue Art Furniture in 1877, at a price of \u00A310. 10s. 0d (\u00A310-50p).\n\nReturned from loan to Bodelwyddan Castle, National Portrait Gallery, Rhyl, May 2017."@en . "1869 / 1885, London" . . . "The settee has an ebonised square section frame with a rectangular back and seat, curved arms and four legs fitted with brass castors. The back, divided into three upholstered panels, and the seat are covered in modern pink fabric. The arm supports are filled with pierced geometric panels and fitted with turned arm rests. Similar turned finials are fitted on the top of the back legs."@en . "0.46869999170303344727"^^ . . . . "The settee has an ebonised square section frame with a rectangular back and seat, curved arms and four legs fitted with brass castors. The back, divided into three upholstered panels, and the seat are covered in modern pink fabric. The arm supports are filled with pierced geometric panels and fitted with turned arm rests. Similar turned finials are fitted on the top of the back legs."@en . . . "Settee, designed by Edward William Godwin, made by William Watt & Co.; probably made in London, 1869-1885"@en . . "W.16-1972" . .