Lot 19
A pair of George II carved walnut stools
20 November 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £13,750 inc. premium
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A pair of George II carved walnut stools
The rectangular padded and closenailed seats upholstered in floral needlework, on cabriole acanthus carved legs and claw and ball feet, 42cm wide, 44cm deep, 46cm high (16.5in wide, 17in deep, 18in high). (2)
Footnotes
A group of similar stools with a corresponding leg pattern which may originate from the same workshop include: A pair illustrated in L.Synge, Mallett Millennium, London 1999, p.234, fig 301, later sold Christie's London, 4th July 2002, lot 140, which feature important associated needlework seats from Burlton Hall, Shropshire; an example from the collection of Dr. Frank Crozier Knowles with an 18th century needlepoint seat sold Christie's New York, 22 October 1998, lot 208 and further example sold in the same rooms, 13 April 2000, lot 129.