Lot Essay
The lion masks on the stiles of these chairs are of the same type as those in the same positions on the chairs that are lot 50 in this sale.
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A SET OF EIGHT REGENCY SATINWOOD, FRUITWOOD AND MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS, each with curved tablet-toprail flanked by inset parcel-gilt lion-masks, above a pierced splat with curved trellis centred by a flowerhead above drapery swags, with reeded stiles and rounded caned seat with yellow silk squab cushion, on reeded club legs and paw feet, later back blocks and restorations to the seat-rails, traces of decoration on lion-masks and seat-rails (8)