Record

Reference number	RAH/5/3/9
Title	Council Chairs
Description	Chairs designed for use by the Hall's governing Council.
Date	c.1870s
Physical Description	Pugin-style, oak-framed chairs with backs and seats stuffed and covered in maroon leather, gilt impressed with RAH and crown, brass studs, and porcelain wheels. Two of the chairs for the President and Vice-President have arms and are larger.
Format	Furniture
Extent	13 chairs
Level	Item
Creator Name	Gillows
Administrative History	The chairs were renovated by Messrs John Barker & Co. Ltd of Kensington in 1911 for £33.4.6.
Custodial History	Housed in the Prince of Wales, until 1991, when the room was refurbished. The chairs were then dispersed to offices around the Hall until going into archive storage in 2016.

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