Brown embossed leather with decorative pewter plates, surmounted by a small ashtray.
Leather armrest with ashtray
This material is held atGlasgow School of Art Archives and Collections
- Reference
- GB 1694 NMC/1040A
- Dates of Creation
- c1920s
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- One item
Scope and Content
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 length
Additional Information
Published