A set of eight George III mahogany dining chairs circa 1800

comprising two armchairs and six side chairs. Restorations and repairs.

Overall good restored condition with old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises consistent with age and use; areas of old worm to seat rails and struts. Chair 1 with old repaired break to cresting rail at join with left stile; old repaired crack to interior of left seat rail; minor losses to top edge of front left leg. Chair 3 with old repaired break to base of central slat and with age crack to cresting rail at join with left stile. Chair 4 with old repaired break to cresting rail at join with right stile. Chair 5 with wear to backrest and to edges of back legs; small age cracks to top edges of front legs. Chair 6 with old repaired break to bottom of far left slat. Chair 7 (armchair) with age cracks to cresting rail and top of left stile at joins with armrests; right armrest slightly loose from armrest support; back right leg with square peg at join with seat rail. Chair 8 (armchair) with old repaired break to top of right armrest at join with stile; some small chips to top edges of front legs.
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