Leather armrest with ashtray
- Reference:GB 1694 NMC/1040A
- Dates of Creation:c1920s
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:One item
Scope and Content
Brown embossed leather with decorative pewter plates, surmounted by a small ashtray.
Administrative / Biographical History
William Reid Hunter was born in Alloa on the 24th of February 1896 to Nellie Lennox Hunter (née Reid) and George Hunter, a grocer. He studied drawing and painting at The Glasgow School of Art for a year in 1914 before enlisting with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He returned to the School in 1918, where he continued to study drawing and painting until 1924 while working as a teacher. He is listed on the School's World War One Roll of Honour.
Acquisition Information
Elizabeth Thompson, 24.06.2010.
Note
William Reid Hunter was born in Alloa on the 24th of February 1896 to Nellie Lennox Hunter (née Reid) and George Hunter, a grocer. He studied drawing and painting at The Glasgow School of Art for a year in 1914 before enlisting with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He returned to the School in 1918, where he continued to study drawing and painting until 1924 while working as a teacher. He is listed on the School's World War One Roll of Honour.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Brown embossed leather with decorative pewter plates.
Dimensions: 340 mm lengthRelated Material
Forms one of a pair of ashtray armrests with NMC/1040B
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