A SET OF THREE GEORGE III MAHOGANY DINING-CHAIRS

CIRCA 1770, AFTER A DESIGN BY WILLIAM AND JOHN LINNELL

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A SET OF THREE GEORGE III MAHOGANY DINING-CHAIRS
CIRCA 1770, AFTER A DESIGN BY WILLIAM AND JOHN LINNELL
Each with a foliate-carved triple-arched toprail above an inverted anthemion and pierced foliate splat, the padded seat on reeded square tapering legs joined by stretchers, stamped II, III, and IIII, one inscibed WA 2/1212, another 2/112, one chair with two front legs tipped
37 in. (94 cm.) high (3)

Provenance

The late Frederick Poke, Esq. sold Sotheby's London, 11 May 1979, lot 43 (a set of four).

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Lot Essay

Frederick Poke (d. 1974) was a distinguished collector of English furniture advised by R.W. Symonds. His collection formed the basis of several articles by Symonds, published in The Connoisseur from 1939-1942.

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