CHAIR
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact10880
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CITY HALL CHAIR
- Date Range From
- 1935
- Date Range To
- 1990
- Materials
- METAL, LEATHER
- Catalogue Number
- P19980048001
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CITY HALL CHAIR
- Date Range From
- 1935
- Date Range To
- 1990
- Materials
- METAL, LEATHER
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 83.5
- Length
- 48.0
- Width
- 53.4
- Description
- BROWN FRAMED CHAIR WITH GREEN LEATHER UPHOLSTERY. LABEL AT REAR OF CHAIR "ROYAL ..ETAL MANUFACTURING .. ONTARIO". FRAME AND LEATHER WORN.
- Subjects
- FURNITURE
- Historical Association
- FURNISHINGS
- POLITICS
- History
- CHAIR WAS ONE OF MANY IDENTICAL FOUND THROUGHOUT PREMISES OF OLD CITY HALL BUILDING. CHAIR WAS RECOVERED BY MUSEUM ALONG WITH ENTIRE COLLECTION ON REQUEST OF CITY BUILDING OFFICIALS, WHO FEARED THAT HALL EMPLOYEES WOULD STEAL CITY PROPERTY DURING THE RELOCATION OF HALL OPERATIONS. OFFICIALS FELT THAT EMPLOYEES MIGHT BELIEVE CITY PROPERTY WAS THEIRS IF IT HAD BEEN IN THEIR OFFICE FOR TWENTY YEARS (EG. ARTWORK). OFFICIALS CALLED THE MUSEUM OVER IN THE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DEMOLITION OF THE HALL IN ORDER TO INVENTORY SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY AND EVACUATE IT. THE CHAIRS ORIGINAL USE IS NOT KNOWN.
- Catalogue Number
- P19980048001
- Acquisition Date
- 2002-02
- Collection
- Museum
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