Lot Essay
The stamp may well be that of William Blackburn of 14 Dean Street, Soho, London, a chair and sofa maker, who is recorded in 1828-9 (see Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, Leeds, 1986, p.77).
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY OF TITLE
A SET OF SIX REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID SIMULATED-ROSEWOOD DINING-CHAIRS
ONE STAMPED W. BLACKBURN
Details
A SET OF SIX REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID SIMULATED-ROSEWOOD DINING-CHAIRS
One stamped W. BLACKBURN
Each with a turned tapering and reeded top rail with two brass bands, above a scrolled X-shaped splat centred by a horse-shoe shaped tablet with inlaid brass foliage motif, the scrolls with brass rosettes, with serpentine stiles above a caned seat with loose seat squab-cushions covered in brown chequed material with yellow piping, the outside corners with brass rosettes, on sabre legs, one chair stamped on the underside of the back seat-rail W. BLACKBURN, another stamped SS on underside of front seat-rail, three chairs with scratched inscription HARRIS on the underside of the seat rail, restorations (6)
One stamped W. BLACKBURN
Each with a turned tapering and reeded top rail with two brass bands, above a scrolled X-shaped splat centred by a horse-shoe shaped tablet with inlaid brass foliage motif, the scrolls with brass rosettes, with serpentine stiles above a caned seat with loose seat squab-cushions covered in brown chequed material with yellow piping, the outside corners with brass rosettes, on sabre legs, one chair stamped on the underside of the back seat-rail W. BLACKBURN, another stamped SS on underside of front seat-rail, three chairs with scratched inscription HARRIS on the underside of the seat rail, restorations (6)