A fine, mid-18th century, mahogany wing armchair
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The pine, walnut and oak frame in excellent original condition (see photographs). The arched crest, flanked by ogival wings and conical out-scrolled arms centering a bell-shaped, loose-cushioned seat. Re-upholstered in a re-drawn, hand-woven silk damask dyed to match a surviving, green fragment from the period. The front legs finely, carved with anthacus leaves, scroll ears and ball and claw feet, and the back elegant, cabriole legs with a good rake. Excellent original colour and patina. English, second quarter of the 18th century.
The pine, walnut and oak frame in excellent original condition (see photographs). The arched crest, flanked by ogival wings and conical out-scrolled arms centering a bell-shaped, loose-cushioned seat. Re-upholstered in a re-drawn, hand-woven silk damask dyed to match a surviving, green fragment from the period. The front legs finely, carved with anthacus leaves, scroll ears and ball and claw feet, and the back elegant, cabriole legs with a good rake. Excellent original colour and patina. English, second quarter of the 18th century.
18th Century
1750
Mahogany
England
. The arched crest, flanked by ogival wings and conical out-scrolled arms centering a bell-shaped, loose-cushioned seat. Re-upholstered in a re-drawn, hand-woven silk damask dyed to match a surviving, green fragment from the period. The front legs finely, carved with anthacus leaves, scroll ears and ball and claw feet, and the back elegant, cabriole legs with a good rake. Excellent original colour and patina. English, second quarter of the 18th century.The pine, walnut and oak frame in excellent original condition (see photographs). The arched crest, flanked by ogival wings and conical out-scrolled arms centering a bell-shaped, loose-cushioned seat. Re-upholstered in a re-drawn, hand-woven silk damask dyed to match a surviving, green fragment from the period. The front legs finely, carved with anthacus leaves, scroll ears and ball and claw feet, and the back elegant, cabriole legs with a good rake. Excellent original colour and patina. English, second quarter of the 18th century.){kind=link}