A pair of English mahogany open armchairs of George II style. Early 20th century,each with a cartouche-shaped padded back and seats covered in buttoned close-nailed brown leather. The back and seat edged with ribbon and rosette. The scroll arms with raised roundel terminals and acanthus-carved supports. On scroll X-frame front supports centred by a ribbon-tied foliate spray and joined to scrolled back legs by a pierced H shaped stretcher.
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c. 1910
Langley Park, Norfolk. These chairs were designed to be ensuite with a pair of George II mahogany open armchairs supplied to Sir William Beauchamp-Proctor,1st Bt ( b 1722 )after he inherited the newly built Langley Park in 1744-45.The chairs were designed in a manner evolved from the 17th century back stool of sgabello form with X trestle supports, such as those supplied for the banqueting hall at Ham House Surrey
See P Thorton, Ham House Furniture History 1980 fig 152.
Height38.50 inch(97.8 cm)
Width29.50 inch(74.9 cm)
Depth24.50 inch(62.2 cm)
Ref No. 958