History, Art and Architecture Collection
O-1649
chair (Clerk's)

O-1649
chair (Clerk's)

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Specifications

Date 1874
Materials wood, oak fibre, velvet metal, brass
Personal Names Alfred Patrick John George Bourinot
Styles Gothic Revival
Period Designations Victorian
Dimensions (cm) 78.0 (Width)128.0 (Height)61.0 (Depth)
Functions Furniture Ceremonial artifact
Barcode 600835
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Clerk's Chair

This historical chair of gothic revival style was the first Clerk's chair designed for the House of Commons Chamber, in the original Parliament Building. It was first used by Clerk Alfred Patrick (1873-1880), and by Clerk John G. Bourinot (1880-1903), who kept it after his retirement, in keeping with the long tradition associated with the Speaker's Chair. It was presented to the House of Commons by Sir Bourinot's son, Arthur S. Bourinot, in 1941.
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