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Pair of English George II Walnut & Beech Side Chairs
Circa 1730. Each with a shaped top rail with acanthus carving at the ears,
the pierced backrest with unusual crossbanded vasiform back splat, over
a shaped drop in seat; raised on front cabriole legs with foliate carving
at the knees terminating in claw and ball feet and squared splayed back
legs. Outstanding color.
Provenance: Elizabeth Huntingdon Metcalf, one of the four children of
Henry E. Huntingdon.
Width 23 in.; depth 22 in.; height 42 in.
Seat height 18 in.
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