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Recent Acquisitions

William Old and John Ody walnut dining chairs Draw leaf table and two stools

Walnut side chairs, c1730, by William Old & John Ody, set of six oak joined stools, c1620 and oak, draw-leaf table early C17th.

Items recently acquired for the collections include a number of objects specifically for the new 17th and 18th century displays which opened in November 2006.

  • A rare set of six joined oak stools, c1620
  • A pair of walnut side chairs, c1730, with the makers' label attached to the underside denoting William Old and John Ody of St Paul's Churchyard.
  • A silver and gilt capstan salt, 1580, acquired as part of the Sir Ernest Cassel silver collection by a consortium of museums.


These acquisitions were made with the help of grants from the National Art Collections Fund, V&A/MLA Purchase Grant Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Friends of the Geffrye Museum.