Setl / Settle
- Accession no: B-1946/3
- Name: Setl / Settle
- Description: Gwnaethpwyd y setl dderw hon gan Richard Davids o Gaernarfon. Rhodd ydoedd i Syr William Preece, un o arloeswyr maes technoleg di-wifr. Defnyddiwyd derw cerfiedig cynnar o hen eglwysi, tai a thafarndai o ddalgylch Caernarfon. Gadawodd Richard Davids, a oedd yn hen ffrind ysgol i Syr William Preece, nodiadau a diagram yn nodi tarddiad y darnau. Defnyddiodd ddarnau o sawl lleoliad gwahanol, ac mae?n bosib bod i?r lleoliadau hyn atgofion a chysylltiadau personol iddo.
Mae cledrau uchaf ac isaf cefn y setl, y coesau, y sedd a?r rhan flaen o dan y sedd yn tarddu o Gefnycoed. Mae panel uchaf gothig y cefn, y cledrau canol a dau o?r darnau llorwedd sy?n eu cysylltu yn tarddu o Eglwys Llanllyfni. Daw?r darnau eraill o Eglwys Boduan, Plas Puleston, Caernarfon a thafarndy?r Old England, Caernarfon. Daw?r ddau banel ar y cefn o hen gistiau o Foduan, a?r ddau banel mewnol o hen gistiau o ogledd Lloegr. Daw?r breichiau o Eglwys Beddgelert, y cledrau isel o dan y sedd o Dy Isaf, Waunfawr a ffermdy o gyffiniau Llanddeiniolen a daw darnau eraill allan o hen dai yng Nghaernarfon a hoelbrennau a phinnau o do Eglwys Llanbeblig. Yn ôl y sôn, mae rhan o?r panel uchaf wedi?i wneud allan o ddarn o wely?r Tywysog Llywelyn.
This oak settle was made by Richard Davids from Caernarfon between. It was made as a gift for Sir William Preece, a pioneer of wireless technology, using discarded screens and carvings from old churches, houses and inns from the Caernarfon area. Richard Davids, who was an old school friend of Sir William Preece, left notes and a diagram of where the pieces came from. He used pieces from as many different sites as possible, which may have had personal memories and associations.
The top and bottom back rails, the legs, seat and front rail under the seat are from Cefnycoed. The back's gothic top panel, middle rail and 2 of the horizontal joining pieces are from Llanllyfni Church. The others are from Boduan Church, Plas Puleston, Caernarfon and the Old England Public House Caernarfon. The 2 outside panels of the back are from old chests from Boduan, the 2 inside panels from old chests from the north of England. The arm rests are from the church at Beddgelert, the lower rails under the seat are from Ty Isa, near Waenfawr, and a farmhouse near Llanddeiniolen and other fragments are from old houses in Caernarfon and dowels and pins from Llanbeblig Church roof. There are even pieces supposedly let into the top panel from Prince Llywelyn's bedstead. - Summary Description: Manylion ynglyn â ffynonellau'r darnau mewn llawysgrifen gan R Davids ... ""top rail (a) from a beam from roof of Cefnycooed; gothic top panel (b), and middle rail (c), from Llanllyfni Church; 2 outside panels of back (d), part of old meal arks from Bodvan, and other unknown sources; 2 centre panels (e), chest from Yorkshire or Derbyshire; 5 mutins in back between panels (f) from Llanllyfni Church, Old England Public House and Plas Puleston, Caernarvon, and Bodvean Church; bottom rail of back (g), back legs, front legs, seat and front rail under seat from Cefnycoed; elbows, Beddgelert Church; 2 side rail under seat from Ty Isa near Waunfawr and farm house near Llanddeiniolen; back rail and bottom rails from old houses in Caernarvon; pieces let into gothic top panel from Prince Llewelyn's bedstead; dowels and pins, Llanbelig Church roof". Darluniwyd yn "Welsh Furniture" L. Twiston Davies & H J Lloyd-Johnes 1950, plât 113.
Hand written details of source of pieces by R Davids ... "top rail (a) from a beam from roof of Cefnycooed; gothic top panel (b), and middle rail (c), from Llanllyfni Church; 2 outside panels of back (d), part of old meal arks from Bodvan, and other unknown sources; 2 centre panels (e), chest from Yorkshire or Derbyshire; 5 mutins in back between panels (f) from Llanllyfni Church, Old England Public House and Plas Puleston, Caernarvon, and Bodvean Church; bottom rail of back (g), back legs, front legs, seat and front rail under seat from Cefnycoed; elbows, Beddgelert Church; 2 side rail under seat from Ty Isa near Waunfawr and farm house near Llanddeiniolen; back rail and bottom rails from old houses in Caernarvon; pieces let into gothic top panel from Prince Llewelyn's bedstead; dowels and pins, Llanbelig Church roof. Illustrated in "Welsh Furniture" L. Twiston Davies & H J Lloyd-Johnes 1950, plate 113. - Date: 1889-1894
- Size: lled yn top / width at top 166.1cm
cyfanswm hyd / total length 90cm
hyd y goes / length of leg 47.5cm
hyd y fraich / length of arm 47.4cm - Copyright: Storiel
