A red-japanned and gilt-chinoiserie open armchair with undulating top rail, solid vase splat and out scrolled arms above drop-in seat on cabriole legs, joined by stretchers , early 18th century, re-decorated, in the seat with printed label (torn) Zaragoza Y A Alicante Numero de Expedicion in ink.
Despite the Spanish transit label, the construction and timbers used point to a North German origin.
A red-japanned and gilt-chinoiserie open armchair with undulating top rail, solid vase splat and out scrolled arms above drop-in seat on cabriole legs, joined by stretchers , early 18th century, re-decorated, in the seat with printed label (torn) Zaragoza Y A Alicante Numero de Expedicion in ink.
Despite the Spanish transit label, the construction and timbers used point to a North German origin.
