. "ARMCHAIR\nWooden frame decorated with painted flowers on a gilt gesso ground. The upholstery is not original\nENGLISH; about 1620\n\nThis is a rare survival of an especially luxurious type of painted furniture, comparable to examples at Knole in kent. The original cover was probably of leather but the chair was later re-upholstered in red velvet. [1989]"@en . . .