Lot Essay
The swagged shield back is a simplification of a pattern in A. Hepplewhite and Co., The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide, three eds., 1788-1794, pl. 2
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III WHITE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT OPEN ARMCHAIRS, each with shield-shaped back with pierced splat hung with swags, the dished padded seat covered in blue material and on square tapering legs and spade feet, repair to one arm, the decoration distressed (2)