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Preaching armchair

unknown (Carpenter)

Preaching chair dating to the period of the first Methodist revival in Wales in the eighteenth century. The chair would travel with the preacher and used as a chair and a pulpit for the sermons, often held outside, before the Calvinist Methodist chapels were built. The chair was later used by Thomas Howell, Longland Farm, Kenfig Hill, south Wales, during the early 1900s.

Plain oak preaching armchair consisting of three-panelled tall back, wide seatboard (with no overhang to seat); 2 plain arm rests angled slightly outwards; 2 front square arm supports/legs; 2 back sabre legs and 4 square stretchers; on top of panelled back is a bible-rest (nailed) on slight angle (10 degrees) that is wider to top; bottom of Bible-rest has a nailed beading (to keep Bible in position).

Preaching armchair
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Collection Area

Social & Cultural History

Item Number

F05.36

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Lougher, Catherine
Association Type: Use
Date: 20th century (early)
Place: Thornhill
Associated Person/Body: Howell, Thomas
Association Type: Use
Date: 19th century (late)
Place: Pyle

Creation/Production

unknown
Role: Carpenter
Place: Glamorgan
Period: 18th century (late)

Acquisition

Donation

Measurements

Width (cm): 83
Height (cm): 151
Depth (cm): 53
Height (cm): 47

Material

Oak

Location

In store-room
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