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This laburnum chair was acquired in Aberdeen but probably made in Angus or Fife where the 'button back' armed chair was popular in the early 19th century.

The seat is probably a replacement.

Furniture made from Scots laburnum (Cytisus Alpinus) generally originates from Perthshire or Angus, occasionally from Fife.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-645-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KNB 22
• Date: 1800 - 1830
  Between 1800 and 1830
  
• Material: Wood, laburnum
  Armchair
  
• Dimensions: 32.60" H; 20.75" W (front)
  
• What: Armchair
  
• Subject: Furniture: chairs (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Description: Armchair of laburnum wood with a rectangular back, 1800 - 1830
  
• References:
  • David Jones. The Laburnum Tradition in Scotland. Regional Furniture 6 (1992), pp 1-9 
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