A GEORGE III GILTWOOD WINDOW SEAT, ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN LINNELL, CIRCA 1775

A GEORGE III GILTWOOD WINDOW SEAT
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN LINNELL, CIRCA 1775
The padded oval ends above a serpentine Greek-scrolled front rail centred by ribbon-tied foliate apron, on square tapering legs, covered in original scrim, regilt
28 in. (71 cm.) high; 45 ¼ in. (115 cm.) wide; 18 in. (46 cm) deep

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Provenance
Probably originally acquired for Malahide Castle, County Dublin or Auchinleck House, Ayrshire and by descent,
Milo, 7th Lord Talbot of Malahide CMG (1912-1973) until sold by his executors; Malahide Castle; Christie's House Sale, 10-12 May 1976, lot 73 'A Set of Five Giltwood Window Seats'.

Pre-Lot Text
88 FULHAM ROAD, SOLD UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MICHAEL HUGHES LTD AND PETER LIPITCH LTD (LOTS 1-76)

Literature
Two stools: C. Hussey, 'Malahide Castle, Co. Dublin II', Country Life, 25 April 1947, pp. 763, illustrated in the Miniature room.