A set of four George III style mahogany dining chairs in the style of Thomas Chippendale by Hindley & Wilkinson London, circa 1900

comprising two armchairs and two side chairs, each armchair with ribbon-carved pierced backrest flanked by shaped armrests, raised on foliate-carved cabriole legs, two stamped HINDLEY & WILKINSON, LTD. / LONDON and two stamped WILKINSON & SON / LONDON.

The first armchair with three old repaired breaks to central splat and with some infilling; chip to center of front apron. One side chair with three old repaired breaks at left, top and right side at joins with cresting rail and stiles and with two later carved small pieces of wood, one break loose; small chip to apron; front right foot with large loss. The other side chair with nine repaired breaks to the splat and cresting rail with subsequent wood blocks to the back to support; small chip to the shoe. The other armchair with old repaired breaks to the splat; chips and losses to front feet. Overall with some old chips and wear and minor nicks and scratches.
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Originally the firm started in business as Charles Hindley & Sons as carpet, rug and floor cloth manufacturers at 32 Berners Street before acquiring the cabinet makers Miles & Edwards, 134 Oxford Street in 1844. The firm merged with Wilkinsons of Ludgate Hill in the third quarter of the 19th century, and were known to be trading as Hindley & Wilkinson in 1909.