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A PAIR OF GEORGE IV OAK AND POLLARD OAK ARMCHAIRS
A PAIR OF GEORGE IV OAK AND POLLARD OAK ARMCHAIRS

CIRCA 1830

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A PAIR OF GEORGE IV OAK AND POLLARD OAK ARMCHAIRS
CIRCA 1830
Each curved tablet crestrail carved with lotus leaves above an oak leaf and acorn-carved horizontal splat, the padded arms with sculpted lion terminals raised on foliate and rosette scrolls continuing to scrolled toes and flanking a close-nailed leather seat, the seat frames with contemporary pencil inscription H BARTLETT UPHOLSTERER and one with chiseled T.E, 7170 in yellow chalk to underside of rail, X888 in black chalk to one (2)

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Nationalistic motifs - the lion and oak leaves - figure prominently in the design of these chairs and may suggest that they were originally commissioned by a public office. The oak tree is Britain's national tree and the "heart of oak" is celebrated in the official march of the British Navy which may also suggest a Naval connections.