A pair of George III leather-upholstered mahogany tub chairs circa 1780

the balloon-shaped backrest above a D-shaped seat flanked by a pair of padded armrests with scrolled cabriole supports raised on canted square tapering legs with molded collars above block feet, on leather casters.

Overall good restored condition; the leather-upholstery with some wear but stable; the first with small cracks to the front left hand hold; back left leg with loss to one side molding; the other with cracks to the front left handhold; the back right leg with losses to two sides of the molded collar; front right leg with lacking molded collar; the middle of each cabriole armrest support with a construction plug; overall with old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises.
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