A pair of George III white painted and parcel-gilt serpentine settees, almost certainly by Thomas Chippendale circa 1770

ensuite to the preceding lots, with beaded padded shaped backs, padded arms and stuffed seats over guilloche-incised rails centred on husk-festooned paterae on fluted, turned, tapering legs with collared feet, currently covered in floral rose damask, cramp notches to underside of rails, paint refreshed

With J. Kugel until sold, Sotheby’s London, 9 March 1962, lot 135, and later acquired by Sir Peter Moores

For catalogue note see lot 42

These are superb example of their type. Both settees are re-decorated and re-gilded. The frames are generally in good condition, with some rubbing, scratches and chipping to paintwork revealing a white gesso undercoat and in some cases timber. The suite is covered in later silk upholstery and there are tears to some of these areas, notably on one squab cushion, and some old marks to the upholstery. Generally there are chips to extremities and splits and separations to components commensurate with age and use. There is loss of detail to gesso elements from extensive re-gilding, notably to each foot, which may also disguise some old repairs. There is also evidence of re-enforcement with glue and later blocks to the underside. There are later castors and the feet terminate in small later pads and balls.
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