Thursday 13 June 2019

LMI Furniture Gallery

The Mechanics' Institute Library effectively ceased operation in 1945. The grand old building was demolished in 1971. The books survive, and are celebrated on this blog. And so do a few precious objects – pieces of furniture and equipment.

Our photographer Nienna Fontana captured some of these objects in situ at Launceston Library a couple of years ago. Here are a few of Nienna's images;

Desk Organiser

Document Box

Lectern

Impressed Stamper

Reading Room Chairs

Library Stairs

Wall Clock

1 comment:

  1. virginia wright24 July 2019 at 22:53

    The reading room chairs were manufactured in either the United States of America or Canada, in the 1850s or 1860s. It is a very rare model of this type of bentwood armchair.

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