A harlequin set of sixteen George III mahogany chairs circa 1800

with pierced trellis splats

These chairs are In good country house condition. The colour and patina is very good. The upholstery on all is worn and will need to be replaced. Nine have loose joints which will need attention. One has a broken splat and has a small section missing. Another has a broken joint at the top of the right hand leg which will also need attention. Some with later strengthening brackets to the inside of the seat rails. They are a very attractive set of chairs.
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A chair which is of almost identical form is illustrated in Christopher Gilbert, The Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, London, 1996, p.370, pl.724 and which is signed in ink `J. Peel Nov 29 1801' suggesting Peel as a possible maker. Sadly nothing is recorded about him.