The historically significant Grinlinton Chair was used by the Duke of Gloucester on a ceremonial visit to Ceylon in the early 1930s. It was presented to George Steuart & Co., on its centenary by the European members of its staff.
Embossed seals such as this largely date back to the early 20th century, and were often used to notarise or validate official documentation. This is one of the oldest seals in the Steuarts Collection, and is inscribed with the profile...
George Steuart was the only firm in Ceylon to adopt a system of countermarking local currency coins with their inscription George Steuart & Co. In 1881, the company called in the countermarked coins and issued its own minted...
The Steuart Collection of Dutch period antique furniture has been described by R.L. Brohier in his work “Furniture of the Dutch Period in Ceylon” as a “magnificent assortment of heavy articles of 17th - 18th century furniture”.
