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Eisteddfod chair
Jones, William
(cabinetmaker)
Evans, Ellis Berwyn
(cabinetmaker)
Parry, Thomas Iorwerth
(cabinetmaker)
The 1953 Rhyl National Eisteddfod chair followed an original design by Ellis Berwyn Evans (first seen in Colwyn Bay 1947). It has carved arm supports and is upholstered in leather with a red dragon embossed on the back of the chair. It was donated by P T Trehearn of Rhyl and made from oak given by J R Gordon & Co, Chester. The chair was awarded to Ernest Llwyd Williams for an ode on the theme 'Y Ffordd' (The Road).
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F08.5.1
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Williams, Ernest Llwyd
Association Type: Owner
Creation/Production
1953 / 20th century (mid) / 1953
Role: cabinetmaker
Role: designer
Role: cabinetmaker
Period:
1953
Acquisition
Bequest, 25/1/2005
Measurements
Width
(mm): 670
Height
(mm): 1460
Depth
(mm): 700
Material
Oak
Leather
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