Beschreibung:

A PAIR OF GEORGE II OIL-GILT WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS attributed to Benjamin Goodison en suite with the preceding lot, each with arched rectangular padded back and seat covered in dark green silk-velvet with lozenge pattern gold metal-thread border, the sanded seat-rail centred by a satyr-mask flanked by acanthus scrolls, the side rails similarly carved with a central scallop-shell, on C-scroll carved cabriole legs headed by tamed lion-masks suspending a ribbon-tied floral posy and bell-husks developing into lion's hocks, on claw feet, the splayed back legs similarly headed by tamed lion-masks and terminating in claw feet, each with pegged construction, one foot repaired, one with handwritten label HOUGHTON HALL 25in. (63.5cm.) wide; 39¼in. (100cm.) high; 25½in. (75cm.) deep (2)