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A set of twelve mahogany dining chairs, the shield-shaped backs with foliate finials and reeded tapered splats with foliate capitals, the padded saddle seats, on moulded square tapered and outswept legs joined by stretchers, including a pair of armchairs. (12)

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A set of twelve mahogany dining chairs, the shield-shaped backs with foliate finials and reeded tapered splats with foliate capitals, the padded saddle seats, on moulded square tapered and outswept legs joined by stretchers, including a pair of armchairs. (12)
Further details
The design for the back of this and the following set of chairs is based upon the right-hand drawing of plate 9 in The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer's Guide of 1794, by George Hepplewhite.

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