THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A SCOTTISH GEORGE III WALNUT AND ASH OPEN ARMCHAIR
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The serpentine toprail above a pierced interlaced owl's eye splat and serpentine arms with scrolled terminals, above a padded drop-in seat covered in crimson leatherette, on cabriole ash front legs and pad feet, pegged construction, the back seat rail replaced
42½ in. (108 cm.) height of back

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Sale room notice

The drop-in seat is covered in crimson leather and not as stated in the catalogue.

Lot Essay

A set of chairs with a very similar splat design was sold anonymously, Sotheby's London, 2 October 1992, lot 106. It incorporated five George III laburnum chairs. This is a wood almost exclusive to Scottish chair-making which suggests that the 'owl's eye' splat, which is loosely based on the designs of Robert Manwaring, is one that was particularly popular in Scotland.

A set of fruitwood chairs, also with the same splat design, was sold anonymously, in these Rooms, 17 June 1993, lot 63 and another pair of walnut chairs was was sold from the Collection of Diane and Thomas Berger, Christie's, London, 12 February 1998, lot 48. A pair of side chairs with related splat design, was sold by the late David H. Nugent, Esq., Christie's, London, 4 March 2004, lot 168.

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