‘The Waiting Room’ sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the base impressed marked ‘1/6

the base impressed marked ‘1/6 85’ for June 1885 surviving from the last quarter of the nineteenth century

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the whole in a soft yellow workman’s overall with green collar and wool scarf

Brunswick Buildings were built on the west side of Goulston Street (as far as New Goulston Street) and Wentworth Dwellings were constructed on both Wentworth Street corners

‘The Waiting Room’ sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the base impressed marked ‘1/6Origin: English Period: George III & Mid 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1800 & c. 1960 The Chair: Height: 33. 5 high x 17. 25 wide x 15 deep The Specimen: 16. 5 high x 13 deep x 7 wide The rare and fine stuffed and mounted L'Hoest's monkey (Cercopithecus lhoesti) specimen mounted upon a well proportioned early nineteenth century stick back childs single chair with remnants of the original green finish, the whole representing the notion of waiting.