Lot Essay
Armchairs of this pattern at Sandon Hall, Staffordshire are illustrated in C. Aslet, 'Sandon Hall', Country Life, 13 June 1991, p.177, fig. 6.
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A GEORGE II WALNUT LIBRARY OPEN ARMCHAIR
Details
A GEORGE II WALNUT LIBRARY OPEN ARMCHAIR
The rectangular padded back, arm-rests and padded seat covered in pale- green floral damask, the back with scrolled toprail centred by beaded acanthus with flowerhead terminals and finial, the arms with acanthus-scroll terminals and on scroll supports and the seat-rail centred by a foliate-clasp, on cabriole legs headed by foliate carving and on scroll feet, minor restorations
The rectangular padded back, arm-rests and padded seat covered in pale- green floral damask, the back with scrolled toprail centred by beaded acanthus with flowerhead terminals and finial, the arms with acanthus-scroll terminals and on scroll supports and the seat-rail centred by a foliate-clasp, on cabriole legs headed by foliate carving and on scroll feet, minor restorations