An Irish George II carved mahogany open armchair, mid-18th century the oak back and seat rails with mahogany veneers, with a shell cresting and acanthus vase-shaped splat with outswept arms, drop-in seat and shell-capped cabriole legs with paw-feet, with a Parker Knoll accession number '89/3830' and applied ivorine label reading 'pattern'Condition reportA well drawn and distinctly Irish piece. Well carved. Drop in seat possibly original. The use of a oak as a foundation for the mahogany veneers is interesting and unusual treatment. Some old repairs to joints of each arm. Similarly consolidated and repair to the front leg proper. Minor chips and rubbing to carved detail. A sound and sturdy chair. "
An Irish George II carved mahogany open armchair, mid-18th century the oak back and seat rails with mahogany veneers, with a shell cresting and acanthus vase-shaped splat with outswept arms, drop-in seat and shell-capped cabriole legs with paw-feet, with a Parker Knoll accession number '89/3830' and applied ivorine label reading 'pattern'Condition reportA well drawn and distinctly Irish piece. Well carved. Drop in seat possibly original. The use of a oak as a foundation for the mahogany veneers is interesting and unusual treatment. Some old repairs to joints of each arm. Similarly consolidated and repair to the front leg proper. Minor chips and rubbing to carved detail. A sound and sturdy chair. "
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