George II Walnut Side Chair

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

A quite exceptional large 18th Century George II Walnut Side Chair of outstanding colour and condition. Having superbly carved and well drawn cabriole legs finishing at the base with the most wonderful claw and ball foot imaginable. The flowing back with carved scrolls to the crest and cross grain walnut legs flanking the veneered splat to the centre. The large and fabulously shaped seat having cross grained Walnut rails and ogee moulding to the edge. It is a master class in English Chair making of the early 18th Century.

The seat framework is original and ready for upholstery to be added. Remarkably on removal of the old upholstery we discovered the original blue patterned silk underneath, it was in very bad condition. We have however kept it as a reference. What is possibly even more remarkable is that the seat rail is signed Samuel Harris of Manchester and dated 1745 by the original upholsterer. Thanks to the amazing work of Adam Bowett the renowned English Furniture expert and others we were able to research this via the BIFMO website, We were amazed to find a Samuel Harris working around this time in Hanging Ditch Manchester and interestingly a Samuel James Harris possibly a relative became part of a group of four who took control of the famous Gillows of Lancaster in 1862. The earliest entry in the database for Chair Makers in Manchester is that of a William Worsley 1772 who was actually operating in Hanging Ditch. It is possible that he could have made this fine Chair.

Physical Dimensions

Height

103cm (40.55")

Width

60cm (23.62")

Depth

47cm (18.50")

Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA913948

Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description

A quite exceptional large 18th Century George II Walnut Side Chair of outstanding colour and condition.

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Having superbly carved and well drawn cabriole legs finishing at the base with the most wonderful claw and ball foot imaginable.

Holmes Antiques

The flowing back with carved scrolls to the crest and cross grain walnut legs flanking the veneered splat to the centre. The large and fabulously shaped seat having cross grained Walnut rails and ogee moulding to the edge. It is a master class in English Chair making of the early 18th Century.

The seat framework is original and ready for upholstery to be added. Remarkably on removal of the old upholstery we discovered the original blue patterned silk underneath, it was in very bad condition. We have however kept it as a reference. What is possibly even more remarkable is that the seat rail is signed Samuel Harris of Manchester and dated 1745 by the original upholsterer. Thanks to the amazing work of Adam Bowett the renowned English Furniture expert and others we were able to research this via the BIFMO website, We were amazed to find a Samuel Harris working around this time in Hanging Ditch Manchester and interestingly a Samuel James Harris possibly a relative became part of a group of four who took control of the famous Gillows of Lancaster in 1862. The earliest entry in the database for Chair Makers in Manchester is that of a William Worsley 1772 who was actually operating in Hanging Ditch. It is possible that he could have made this fine Chair.