Beschreibung:

A pair of carved giltwood open armchairs, in mid 18th century style, probably second half 19th century, in the manner of Wright & Elwick, each foliate scroll carved top rail centred by a shell, above the rectangular padded and embroidery upholstered back and seat, flanked by scroll and foliate moulded open arms, above the foliate scroll carved apron centred by a scallop shell, on shell carved tapering cabriole legs, terminating in scroll feet, each 104cm high, 65cm wide, 51cm deep overall Provenance: By direct descent from Lady Enid Doreen Scudamore-Stanhope Browne (1899-1985), daughter of The Hon. Evelyn Theodore Scudamore-Stanhope and Julia Dasha Potter . Lady Enid was granddaughter of Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore-Stanhope, 9th Earl of Chesterfield and sister to Edward Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, the 12th and last Earl of Chesterfield, born on 9 February 1889. In December 1926 she married, Major Alexander Browne of Callaly Castle, of Northumberland. The family homes included Beningbrough Hall, York and Holme Lacy, Herefordshire. It is possible that the current chairs may have been later copies of the pair described as period and being lot 666 from The Catalogue of the important contents of Beningbrough Hall, York, 1958. Please note: Following further inspection we believe these chairs to be of later 19th century date and not as originally dated in the catalogue. The main title of the description should read as follows:A pair of carved giltwood open armchairs, in mid 18th century style, probably second half 19th century