Description

Set of 6 early C19th Regency period mahogany dining chairs.
Good quality set of 6 mahogany dining chairs with solid mahogany 'dipped' saddle-type seats . Raised on elegant turned front supports . The backs with inset turned 'rope-twist' lumbar supports , denoting the era and date of their conception and design in celebration of the victories of Admiral Horatio Nelson and the English Fleet against the French Navy at Trafalgar and The Battle of the Nile . The figured mahogany top rails surmounted with carved gadrooned cresting detail. Reeded and moulded uprights with scroll-over tops .
Good original condition with some minor historic shrinkage cracks to the solid saddle seats.
Designed to be used as dining chairs with a loose squab cushion , but would work equally well in pairs or singly as bedroom or hall chairs.
Excellent rich colour and patina. Probably made in the East Anglia .
H (back) 33"
H (seat) 17"
W 18.5"
D 15"
England c.1815
Established in the Cathedral City of Worcester for over 40 years ,M.Lees&Sons , run by Michael Lees ,have been dealing with public and trade from show-rooms in an early Georgian town-house. We aim to provide a straight-forward approach to our business and build lasting relationships with our customers. As members of the 'London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association' , we provide full descriptive details , date ,authenticity and any available provenance ,with full disclosure of any restoration or repair which may have taken place .
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