Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena

British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 509

The carved decoration includes lion and eagle heads, a lion and a unicorn, and the cipher JMRR within a wreath between them, indicating that the chair was made during the brief reign (1685–88) of James II and his queen, Mary of Modena, possibly as a gift to a high functionary of the court or an institution in the king's favor.

Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena, Walnut; modern velvet, British

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Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena, Walnut; modern velvet, British
Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena, Walnut; modern velvet, British
Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena, Walnut; modern velvet, British
Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena, Walnut; modern velvet, British
Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena, Walnut; modern velvet, British

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