A PAIR OF GEORGE II CREWELWORK-UPHOLSTERED WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS, CIRCA 1740

Property from the Estate of Andrew Hartnagle
A PAIR OF GEORGE II CREWELWORK-UPHOLSTERED WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS, CIRCA 1740

height 39 ½ in.; width 25 in.
100.3 cm; 63.5 cm

Condition Report:
Some wear, marks and shrinkage at joints commensurate with age and use, but chairs sturdy. Repair to one front return and another return probably replaced. The 19th century crewel work covering with tears, discolouration, reapairs and pulled threads commensurate with age. Rails not examined under upholstery.

Provenance:
The Earls of Essex, Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire

James John Van Alen (1848-1923)

By descent to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Van Alen II, Wakehurst, Newport, Rhode Island

Sotheby's New York, 20-21 October 2003, lot 273