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Chair
Red stained wood Prince of Wales Investiture Chair with gilt Prince of Wales crest and red flannel padded seat. Made for guests to the investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales on 1 July 1969 at Caernarfon Castle. The chair was designed by Lord Snowdon, with flannel woven by Cambrian Mills Dre-fach, and maufactured by Remploy factories across Wales.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
DF 2012.19
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Date: 1969
Place: Caernarfon
Creation/Production
Role: Designer
Role: Manufacturer
Role: Woollen mill
Place: Dre-fach (Carms. area)
Period: 1969
Acquisition
Donation, 14/7/2012
Measurements
Length
(cm): 52
Width
(cm): 54
Height
(cm): 78.3
Techniques
Woven
Material
Wood
Wool (fabric)
Location
In store
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