Lot Essay
The crest is that of the Cope family of Hanwell, Oxfordshire and Bramshill, Hampshire. The motto translates 'Be ready with contancy'.
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LATE 18TH CENTURY
Details
A PAIR OF LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY HALL CHAIRS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Each with a solid tapering panelled back painted with a crest and motto of a dragon's head above a fleur-de-lys, the solid seat with circular panel, on square tapering legs, one back leg with restored break (2)
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Each with a solid tapering panelled back painted with a crest and motto of a dragon's head above a fleur-de-lys, the solid seat with circular panel, on square tapering legs, one back leg with restored break (2)
Provenance
Possibly Sir Denzil Cope, 10th Bt. (1766-1812) or his brother, Sir John Cope, 11th Bt. (1768-1851).
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