A William & Mary silvered gesso wing armchair

A William & Mary silvered gesso wing armchair, circa 1690, the rectangular back flanked by shaped sides terminating in down scrolled acanthus decorated arms, the tapering rectangular seat, above the moulded apron centred by a shell terminal, on acanthus moulded rectangular tapering cabriole legs, joined by an H-shaped stretcher centred by a turned terminal, 120cm high, 73cm wide, 74cm deepSee Christies, London, Important English Furniture, 21 November 1985, Lot 26 for a set of six side chairs and a settee, related to and possibly en-suite with the present lot. A set of chairs of similar age and design elements are part of the furnishings of Canons Ashby, Warwickshire. This model of chair represents the earliest examples of the use of the cabriole leg in English furniture, having been inspired by the designs of Charles Andre Boulle.