A PAIR OF FANCY-PAINTED SIDECHAIRS, by Walter Corey, Portland, Maine, 1840-1850, each with shaped slightly bowed crest above a vasiform splat flanked by chamfered stiles over a trapezoidal caned seat with bowed seatrail, on ring-turned tapering legs joined by box stretchers, the entire surface with rosewood graining and gilt highlights, each with the gilt-stencilled identification "W. Corey, Portland, ME" on the rear seatrail--33½in. high (2)

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A PAIR OF FANCY-PAINTED SIDECHAIRS, by Walter Corey, Portland, Maine, 1840-1850, each with shaped slightly bowed crest above a vasiform splat flanked by chamfered stiles over a trapezoidal caned seat with bowed seatrail, on ring-turned tapering legs joined by box stretchers, the entire surface with rosewood graining and gilt highlights, each with the gilt-stencilled identification "W. Corey, Portland, ME" on the rear seatrail--33½in. high (2)

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