Rare Pair of Regency Scallop Back Hall Chairs

Rare Pair of Regency Scallop Back Hall ChairsRare and unusual pair of late Regency William IV period mahogany hall chairs, in the Kentian baroque revival taste, after a design by Gillows of Lancaster and London. Possibly Irish, c. 1825 35. Each chair having the scalloped shell carved back, moulded trapezoidal solid seat, raised on boldly scrolled foliage carved front legs and outswept back supports. Gillows of Lancaster supplied 4 handsome mahogany hall chairs the backs carved as a shell to the

This brilliantly minimalist Georgian design is so amazing that many would have thought it was created in mid-20th century Denmark

largely retaining the original formerly gilt brass swan-neck handles and locks

An announcement in The Times of January 31

having distinctively curved front and back legs

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A closely related writing and reading screen table

beautifully painted and glazed in various colours

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'A Signed Hinge'

A good William IV carved mahogany pedestal

in its original frame

adorned with tassels