A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIR

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIR
The cartouche-shaped back with pierced strapwork and patera splat headed by an anthemion, above a padded serpentine seat covered in close-nailed gold and black cotton, on stop-fluted square tapering legs, block feet, restorations to top rail, the feet possibly cut down

AND A GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR
The channelled cartouche-shaped back headed by an anthemion, with a pierced strapwork and patera splat flanked by channelled arms, above a padded serpentine seat covered in green and red floral cut-velvet, on square tapering legs, headed by acroteria, block feet, with paper label 'Pattern 3817', and plastic label 'OM 5970' and inscribed in white paint '269A/5970', restorations, with pegged construction, two seat-rails replaced (2)

Lot Essay

The Parker Knoll records state that the second chair was acquired on 19 December 1920 for £8.15.0.
This chair-back pattern features on an armchair in the C. D. Rotch Collection, illustrated in R. Edwards, The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture, 1997, p. 157, fig. 156.

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