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Description: | This chair was made in London by the firm of C & M Davis and is stamped with a CC41 mark which means that it was made between 1943 and 1948, in accordance with the government?s Utility Scheme. The firm of C & M Davis were based in Shoreditch, one of the centres for furniture manufacturing. During the War, and for the few years afterwards, furniture was rationed under the Utility Scheme and strict rules were enforced for its production. The government divided the country into 11 zones and all furniture had to be made and sold within each zone. This system meant that precious wartime resources were not wasted moving raw materials and furniture around the country. This chair has its original upholstery. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Geffrye Museum | Rights holder: | Geffrye Museum | Subjects: | London at War Art and Design Home and Family | Temporal: | 1942-1953 | Source: | Geffrye Museum | Creator: | Clinch, Edwin | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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