MATCHED PAIR OF GEORGIAN NORTH COUNTRY YEW WOOD ARMCHAIRS
18TH CENTURY
Estimate: £400 - £600
Auction: Day 1
Description
both with pieced spindle backs above drop-in seats flanked by scrolled arms, raised on square legs joined by stretchers and sledge bases (2)
Dimensions
59cm wide, 88cm high, 46cm deep
Footnote
Note: This model of chair is sometimes referred to as a ‘drunkard’s chair' due to the low profile and sledge bases, reputedly making the chair harder to tip over by an inebriated user.