CIRCA 1790, ATTRIBUTED TO BY MAYHEW AND INCE

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A SUITE OF GEORGE III WHITE-PAINTED SEAT-FURNITURE
CIRCA 1790, ATTRIBUTED TO BY MAYHEW AND INCE
Comprising:- an open armchair and a pair of side chairs, each with caned back and seat, the armchair now covered with blue repp, the canted rectangular caned back with downswept arms on turned tapering legs, with chamfered seat-rails, stamped with the '1861' inventory, with batten carrying-holes, redecorated (3)

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Lot Essay

These chairs share certain characteristics with seat-furniture still at Woburn which is probably attributable to Mayhew and Ince. These may be identifiable with the '4 Square back japan'd Chairs, neatly turned, back & seat Caned, japan'd to correspond with the Bed..and 2 with elbows. & 2 fine linen Cushions filled with best burnished hair and quilted 11.0.0' supplied for the Bed Chamber next door to 'Lord Maynard's Apartments...sent to Wooburn for East Front' on 30 June 1791. The bed was 'a Four post lath bottom Bedstead, Pillars neatly Turned, the sides shaped and Pateras to cover the screw holes...vases at top ....the whole neatly Japan'd, Ornamented & Varnished Complete'. Alternatively, they could be amongst the '2 Square back elbow Chairs neatly turned the back and seat Caned, & Japan'd to correspond with the Bed, & 2 fine linen Cushions for Do. fill'd with best Curled hair and Quilted ..5...4 More Chairs to correspond without Elbows..6..' supplied in 1791.

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