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chair

human history
  • Other Name

    Reading Room chair, Auckland Lyceum Club (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Reading Room chair, Auckland Lyceum Club

    wooden chair with arm rests; padded seat with [plastic] cover

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1994.112
  • Other Id

    col.3598 (colonial)

  • Department

Images and documents

Images

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1994.112, col.3598
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place
  • Date
    [1940s]
  • Associated Notes

    Reading Room chair, Auckland Lyceum Club

    The Auckland Women's Club formed in 1919 for "women of intellect and ability", affiliated with the Lyceum Club, London in 1922. In 1928 the club moved to new purpose made premises in Smith & Caughey, Queen Street, Auckland. With a falling membership and increased rental these premises in the 1990s.

  • Associated Person

     Lyceum Club (Furniture maker)

  • Associated Place
  • Associated Date
    1940s-1990s
  • Media
  • Measurement Description
    height x width x depth: 1010mm x 560mm x 490mm
  • Measurement Reading

    1010 x 560 x 490mm

  • Subject Category
  • Classification
  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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