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SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A northern European mahogany canape
Second quarter 19th Century
The shaped padded rectangular back, scrolling sides and rectangular seat covered in close-nailed green floral velvet, the serpentine toprail carved with scrolling acanthus and gadrooning, the sides carved with acanthus and flower-heads, on scrolling acanthus-wrapped feet, minor restorations
213cm. wide
Second quarter 19th Century
The shaped padded rectangular back, scrolling sides and rectangular seat covered in close-nailed green floral velvet, the serpentine toprail carved with scrolling acanthus and gadrooning, the sides carved with acanthus and flower-heads, on scrolling acanthus-wrapped feet, minor restorations
213cm. wide