THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A GEORGE I WALNUT AND SEAWEED MARQUETRY SETTEE
Details
A GEORGE I WALNUT AND SEAWEED MARQUETRY SETTEE
The rectangular padded back and seat covered in associated tapestry decorated with flowers and fruit on a beige background, with out-curved S-shaped arms, on cabriole legs headed by a shell with a pendant husk, and inlaid with stylised leaf trail, on pad feet with similar inlaid decoration, restorations, originally with a central back leg and consequently with a later filet to the back rail, the seaweed marquetry probably later
48in. (122cm.) wide
The rectangular padded back and seat covered in associated tapestry decorated with flowers and fruit on a beige background, with out-curved S-shaped arms, on cabriole legs headed by a shell with a pendant husk, and inlaid with stylised leaf trail, on pad feet with similar inlaid decoration, restorations, originally with a central back leg and consequently with a later filet to the back rail, the seaweed marquetry probably later
48in. (122cm.) wide
Provenance
Guy Bown, Esq., O.B.E.
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner