Lot Essay
Being made of an exotic hardwood, this chair was almost certainly made in Madras where there were many furniture manufacturers who would have been fully aware of English styles and fashions.
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY, IN THE 17TH CENTURY STYLE
Details
AN ANGLO-INDIAN CANED ARMCHAIR
EARLY 19TH CENTURY, IN THE 17TH CENTURY STYLE
With scroll-carved cresting and flattened arms, bearing a presentation plaque 'LORD BISHOP OF MADRAS 18TH FEBRUARY 1839'
51in. (130cm.) high, 30in. (76cm.) wide
See Illustration
EARLY 19TH CENTURY, IN THE 17TH CENTURY STYLE
With scroll-carved cresting and flattened arms, bearing a presentation plaque 'LORD BISHOP OF MADRAS 18TH FEBRUARY 1839'
51in. (130cm.) high, 30in. (76cm.) wide
See Illustration
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