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Lot 29
Set of Twelve English Rococo Revival Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 20th century, each chair with a central shell carved crest rail set within eagle head stile terminals, shaped stile edge with gadrooned carving, pierced and stylized backsplat with relief carved belflower and shell, over upholstered shaped seat with brass tack trim, veneered seat rail with applied central shell, cabriole front legs with acanthus carved knee, gilt ball and claw feet, shaped stretcher base, on casters.

43.5 x 22.5 x 21 in. Seat height 20 in.

Later green nauagahyde upholstery, some with wear, cracking, and light separations; three chairs with crack, break, and repair to left rear leg and repairs to tenon joints at stretcher; some chairs with insect damage to underside of inside rail; two chairs with upper and lower small break and repair at backsplat; one chair with break and repair at crest rail joint by stile and cut, break, and repair to front left foot; one chair with break and repair to left stile joint by crest rail; some ball and claw feet with wear to gilding.