A pair of George III mahogany library armchairs, circa 1765
A pair of George III mahogany library armchairs, circa 1765, the rectangular backs, padded downswept arms and seats upholstered in blue close-nailed damask, the paterae and leaf-carved arm facings above chamfered square legs with H-shaped stretchers and brass castors, 102cm high, 75cm wide
Provenance:
Possibly supplied to Philip Howard Esq. (1730-1810) for Corby Castle, Cumbria
Possibly by descent until sold by Sir John Howard-Lawson Bt. And Lady Howard-Lawson
Probably sold Philips house sale, 18 May 1994, lot 346, 347 or 348.
Catalogue Note:
Corby Castle is an ancestral home of the Howard family situated on the southern edge of the village of Great Corby in Cumbria.
The original house was built in the 13th century as a red sandstone tower house by the Salkeld Family, who also owned the nearby Salkeld Hall. In 1611 it was sold to Lord William Howard, the third son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, who added a two-storied L-shaped house onto the peel tower. Sir Francis Howard, as the second son inherited the subsidiary estate of Corby after the death of his farther in 1640.
The present façade was built for Sir Francis' Great-Great Grandson, Henry Howard, by Peter Nicholson between April 1812 and September 1817. Henry Howard had inherited the estate upon the death of his father Philip Howard, to whom the present lot was possibly supplied.
The house and estate then passed by direct descent to Philip John Canning Howard who's only child, Ursula Mary married Sir Henry Joseph Joseph Lawson, 3rd Bt and duly inherited in 1934.
The Howard-Lawson family retained ownership until 1994 when it was sold and its contents offered by Phillips, Scotland.
Condition Report:
Marks, scratches and abrasions comensurate with age and use. Old splits and chips. very few very minor losses. The seat rails appear original throughout. There are various old nail holes from the fixture of previous upholstery. Very few minor old worm holes that do not affect the structure at all. Some or all corner brackets to seat rails are possibly replacements but are positioned in the original apertures to the seat rails. No spliced elements to legs or stretchers. The castors areof the period. They may be old replacements or have been moved slightly previously. In some areas to the base of the feet previous placement of a castor is visible. (see images) We cannot guarantee the originality of the timber frame underlying the upholstery other than the visible seat rails. The upholstery is in very good clean condition overall. No obvious stains at all. The chairs are of solid structure. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition.
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A pair of George III mahogany library armchairs, circa 1765, the rectangular backs, padded downswept arms and seats upholstered in blue close-nailed damask, the paterae and leaf-carved arm facings above chamfered square legs with H-shaped stretchers and brass castors, 102cm high, 75cm wide
Provenance:
Possibly supplied to Philip Howard Esq. (1730-1810) for Corby Castle, Cumbria
Possibly by descent until sold by Sir John Howard-Lawson Bt. And Lady Howard-Lawson
Probably sold Philips house sale, 18 May 1994, lot 346, 347 or 348.
Catalogue Note:
Corby Castle is an ancestral home of the Howard family situated on the southern edge of the village of Great Corby in Cumbria.
The original house was built in the 13th century as a red sandstone tower house by the Salkeld Family, who also owned the nearby Salkeld Hall. In 1611 it was sold to Lord William Howard, the third son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, who added a two-storied L-shaped house onto the peel tower. Sir Francis Howard, as the second son inherited the subsidiary estate of Corby after the death of his farther in 1640.
The present façade was built for Sir Francis' Great-Great Grandson, Henry Howard, by Peter Nicholson between April 1812 and September 1817. Henry Howard had inherited the estate upon the death of his father Philip Howard, to whom the present lot was possibly supplied.
The house and estate then passed by direct descent to Philip John Canning Howard who's only child, Ursula Mary married Sir Henry Joseph Joseph Lawson, 3rd Bt and duly inherited in 1934.
The Howard-Lawson family retained ownership until 1994 when it was sold and its contents offered by Phillips, Scotland.
Condition Report:
Marks, scratches and abrasions comensurate with age and use. Old splits and chips. very few very minor losses. The seat rails appear original throughout. There are various old nail holes from the fixture of previous upholstery. Very few minor old worm holes that do not affect the structure at all. Some or all corner brackets to seat rails are possibly replacements but are positioned in the original apertures to the seat rails. No spliced elements to legs or stretchers. The castors areof the period. They may be old replacements or have been moved slightly previously. In some areas to the base of the feet previous placement of a castor is visible. (see images) We cannot guarantee the originality of the timber frame underlying the upholstery other than the visible seat rails. The upholstery is in very good clean condition overall. No obvious stains at all. The chairs are of solid structure. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition.
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