Lot Essay
Chair patterns with confronting eagle's head splats were published by Thomas Sheraton in his Encyclopedia, 1804-7, plate 29.
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A SET OF FOUR REGENCY MAHOGANY HALL CHAIRS
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Each with pelta-shaped toprail centred by a painted crest of a ducally crowned seated lion holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys, with motto below 'Concilio.et.animis', above a waisted splat careved with a shaped cartouche, above a shaped rectangular seat, on turned tapering reeded legs joined by X-frame baluster stretchers, three back seatrails replaced (4)
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Each with pelta-shaped toprail centred by a painted crest of a ducally crowned seated lion holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys, with motto below 'Concilio.et.animis', above a waisted splat careved with a shaped cartouche, above a shaped rectangular seat, on turned tapering reeded legs joined by X-frame baluster stretchers, three back seatrails replaced (4)
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