Set of Six American Chippendale Mahogany Carved Dining

Set of Six American Chippendale Mahogany Carved Dining Chairs

possibly Virginia, late 18th century, front corner glue block true mahogany, arched and shaped crest rail, pierced and carved back splat with molded foot, shaped stiles, molded seat rail, slip seat, molded straight leg with inside chamfer, down-swept rear legs, stretcher base.
36.5 x 20.5 x 21 in.
Secondary wood determined by microscopic analysis by AIS.
Southern Private Collection
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Condition Report: Later upholstered slip seats; one chair with loss to right rear foot, break and repair at stile joints and shrinkage split at splat; several chairs with break and repair to upper stile at crest rail joint.