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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 5, 2017 | Bonhams | London | Important Design | 15 | $****** - ****** | A pair of George I carved walnut, ebonised and boxwood line-inlaid side chairs |
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The present lot was possibly supplied to the Lyttelton family of Hagley Park, subsequently Hagley Hall, near Stourbridge in Worcestershire. Possibly commissioned by Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Baronet (1686-1751). It is interesting to note that the shell carved on each crest of the offered chairs is very similar to the scallop shell which forms part of the coat of arms of the Lyttelton family
Purchased in 1936 at a Mallett and Son Exhibition (sale) of English Furniture, Needlework, Silver, Porcelains and Objects of Art, 40 New Bond Street, lot 146.
The present pair were very likely originally from a set of at least nine chairs since another identical chair forming part of seven in total featured in an advertisement for Vernay, 124 East 55th Street, New York, in The Connoisseur, March 1963.
R. Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, 1953
Each with a serpentine scrolled acanthus carved toprail centred by a stippled stylised shell cresting incorporating six shallow relief-carved rosette and husk pendant straps, above a vase shaped splat with interlacing line-inlay, flanked by shallow relief carved foliate strapwork stiles, on foliate scrolled, scallop shell and acanthus clasped scrolled cabriole front legs terminating in leaf wrapped front feet, with cabriole back legs, (2)
