A pair of George III mahogany stools Circa 1760

each rectangular over-upholstered seat with ash rails and raised on square Chinese blind-fret carved legs headed by brackets and joined by a pierced Chinese fret H-stretcher.  Replacements.

Stair & Company Ltd., London

Acquired from the above, 1978

Overall fair condition; the first with three replaced brackets, one broken bracket which is slightly loose, and one repaired bracket; one side stretcher broken at join with leg; the other side stretchers loose at join with one leg; central stretcher replaced; one seat rail to one short side replaced; some old worm to rails; the other with some old worm to seat rails; two brackets replaced; stretchers replaced; overall with chips and nicks to carving of legs and with a glossy finish in places.
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