FURNITURE & MISCELLANEOUS
F1: Elm dining chairs
Six George III elm side chairs, circa 1765, the straight toprails and pierced fan splats above stuffed seats, upon moulded chamfered square legs.
F2: Walnut Kneehole Bureau
A William III walnut and figured walnut veneered kneehole bureau with herringbone banding, the interior with a well, concave fronted drawers and pigeon holes, fitted a recessed cupboard, flankedby six drawers with handles, on bun feet 3ft.3ins.
Note: Renovated 1994 by West Dean College who put back bun feet,(previously scroll) and dated it 1695-1700
F3: Elm corner chairs
A pair of early George III corner armchairs. The different woods incorporated, all common local varieties, probably indicates that they were made by a local craftsman, possibly the estate carpenter.
F4: Wooden cradle
Wooden cradle from Leslie House.Said to have been last used by Malcolm, 20th Earl, in his childhood.
F5. Upholstered armchair
Upholstered armchair from Sotheby's sale, Tyningham 1987. Believed to have been made by Charles ll's court chairmaker, probably for the Duke of Rothes, and to have been at Tyningham since that time.
F6. Wooden armchair
The only surviving furniture known to have been at Rothes Castle. Dated 1675 and decoreated with carved tulips. Initialled 'MM' for Margaret, 8th Countess of Rothes in her own right, elder daughter of the Duke of Rothes.
Edward Vll Coronation Chair
Chair used at the Coronation of Edward Vll by Norman Evelyn, 19th Earl of Rothes.The site administrator may maintain the collection.