A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LIBRARY ARMCHAIR, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

Property from a Private Connecticut Collection
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LIBRARY ARMCHAIR, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

height 41 in.; width 31 ½ in.; depth 33 in.
104 cm; 80 cm; 84 cm

Condition Report:
In good condition with scattered rubbing to surface and a few small chips and age cracks to carved elements. Repairs to arm rest supports and one front return. Rails with old worm holes and replaced corner brackets. Upholstery in good condition. Includes one modern needlework cushion. Back seat rails not examined under upholstery.

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Provenance:
Viscount Downe, Wykeham Abbey, Scarborough, Yorskhire

Frank Partridge, London

Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

The Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Collection of English Furniture, Part Two, Parke-Bernet Galleries New York, 6-7 May 1960, lot 536

Sotheby's New York, 13 December 1986, lot 203