A pair of George III carved giltwood armchairs, circa 1780

Property from a European Private Collection

A pair of George III carved giltwood armchairs, circa 1780

the oval backs enclosed by a moulded foliate border and surmounted by an inverted shell and ribbon, the arms with bellflower husks, scrolls and foliate decoration, the padded back, arm and seat with later striped upholstery, the fluted front rails centred by a tablet with an urn, on fluted tapering legs, re-gilt