Lot 611
A set of eighteen George III mahogany chairs, †
Auction: 10 December 2004 at 11:00 GMT
£14,100
Description
, each with arched back above pierced waisted splat centred by rosette carved roundel, leather stuffover hollow seat, on square section tapered legs with spade feet and H-stretcher, made in 1781 for the Royal Society (18)
Footnote
Provenance: Polly Peck sale, Phillips Bond Street, 1992
The underside of one chair bears a later label with a copy of an original label bearing inscription
"June 29 1781
12 Chairs No 114 - backs fluted banister & pattra same as those making by ....
Royal Society: Girling ..."
The set was originally much larger, but eleven were stamped JG, presumably the Girling refered to in the label.