made in Edinburgh
This armchair, from a set of eight dining chairs in an early 18th-century style, was made by the firm of Whytock & Reid in March 1929 for Hugh McTaggart of Hillwood. This chair cost £15 and 10 shillings.
Red lacquered sideboard with carved central panel flanked by cupboards, from a dining room suite by Whytock and Reid, used in the house of W. McTaggart, 4 Drummond Place, Edinburgh
Hugh McTaggart was the son of William McTaggart and the father of Sir William McTaggart, both distinguished artists. The Whytock & Reid partnership was founded in 1876.
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