Lot Essay
A similar banquette but with an ornately carved frieze and acanthus-wrapped reeded legs was sold anonymously, in these Rooms, 21 June 1990, lot 49.
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A PAIR OF LATE VICTORIAN OAK, BROWN OAK AND EBONISED STOOLS
Of large proportions, each with rounded rectangular deep-buttoned padded seat covered in close-nailed dark-red leather, above a plain frieze with turned paterae, on ring-turned fluted tapering legs headed by S-scrolled angles, each stamped once 'GREEN ROOM', four scrolled angles replaced, the inner seat-frames later and probably originally with a drop-in seat, probably previously with castors and the tips of the legs replaced
24 in. (61 cm.) high; 73 in. (185.5 cm.) wide; 37½ in. (95 cm.) deep (2)
Of large proportions, each with rounded rectangular deep-buttoned padded seat covered in close-nailed dark-red leather, above a plain frieze with turned paterae, on ring-turned fluted tapering legs headed by S-scrolled angles, each stamped once 'GREEN ROOM', four scrolled angles replaced, the inner seat-frames later and probably originally with a drop-in seat, probably previously with castors and the tips of the legs replaced
24 in. (61 cm.) high; 73 in. (185.5 cm.) wide; 37½ in. (95 cm.) deep (2)