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Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena

ca. 1685–88
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena
  • Date: ca. 1685–88
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Walnut; modern velvet
  • Dimensions: Overall: 57 × 30 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (144.8 × 78.1 × 50.2 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1918
  • Object Number: 18.110.18
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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