A PAIR OF WILLIAM & MARY WALNUT AND TURKEY-WORK SIDE CHAIRS OR BACKSTOOLS LATE 17TH CENTURY AND LATER Upholstered in Turkey-work, late 17th century woven with flowerheads 104cm high, 53cm wide, 55cm deep, the seat height 50cm high Literature: See Adam Bowett, English Furniture 1660-1714, Antique Collectors' Club, 2002, pp72-79, pl 316-320 Backstools and chairs of the late 17th century were frequently upholstered in durable Turkey-work, imitating the appearance and structure of Turkish carpets being tied knot on knot onto a woollen warp. The colour, durability and affordability of Turkey-work meant it was the single most common upholstery material in middle-class homes up to around 1700, and unlike needlework or embroidery that was often made at home, Turkey-work was made commercially and to standard patterns. Though little is known about Turkey-work, a petition of about 1680 states that it was made in Yorkshire.
A PAIR OF WILLIAM & MARY WALNUT AND TURKEY-WORK SIDE CHAIRS OR BACKSTOOLS LATE 17TH CENTURY AND LATER Upholstered in Turkey-work, late 17th century woven with flowerheads 104cm high, 53cm wide, 55cm deep, the seat height 50cm high Literature: See Adam Bowett, English Furniture 1660-1714, Antique Collectors' Club, 2002, pp72-79, pl 316-320 Backstools and chairs of the late 17th century were frequently upholstered in durable Turkey-work, imitating the appearance and structure of Turkish carpets being tied knot on knot onto a woollen warp. The colour, durability and affordability of Turkey-work meant it was the single most common upholstery material in middle-class homes up to around 1700, and unlike needlework or embroidery that was often made at home, Turkey-work was made commercially and to standard patterns. Though little is known about Turkey-work, a petition of about 1680 states that it was made in Yorkshire.
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