Lot 153
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AN IRISH PAINTED COMB BACK ARMCHAIR
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AN IRISH PAINTED COMB BACK ARMCHAIR

19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY COUNTY ANTRIM

Details
AN IRISH PAINTED COMB BACK ARMCHAIR
19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY COUNTY ANTRIM
37in. (94cm.) high; the seat -- 23in. (59cm.) wide; 17in. (43cm.) deep
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. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

A similar chair is illustrated in Claudia Kinmonth, Irish Country Furniture 1700-1950, Yale 1993, page 43, fig 45. The author notes that these comb-back chairs with the additional top-rail are a rare design and correspondingly few have survived.

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