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This banqueting hall seat has hermed-legs evoking the Roman 'altar' popularized by C.H. Tatham's Etchings of Ancient Ornamental Architecture, London, 1799 (p. 46), while its Grecian palm-flowered pediment and frieze of libation-plates or paterae reflect the robust George IV antique style promoted by Henry Whitaker's Designs of Cabinet and Upholstery Furniture in the Most Modern Style, 1825.
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With a clean, complete well-maintained appearance, structurally sound. With general overall marks, nicks, surface scratches, and scuffs, commensurate with age. Old patch repairs to the uppermost cresting on chairback-- this has been well-disguised and is only readily visible from the back. A similar repair has been done to the lower outermost section of the chair back on the right side behind the armrest -- this is also only visible from the back. The veneers with some minor vertical fraying to the curved armrests and horizonal fraying toward the front of armrests. There are also some very minor fraying to veneers in places on back legs, but this is not readily noticeable. Overall the bench is in very good appearance and ready to use.
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Lot 1Sale 22089
CIRCA 1825A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY HALL BENCHEstimate: USD 6,000 - 9,000
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