A pair of Regency parcel-gilt and black-painted armchairs circa 1810

with needlework seats.

Poor condition; the chairs themselves are structurally sturdy; the chairs original were caned and have been cut down from the top to accommodate a drop-in seat; numerous losses to the decoration with flaking and chips; the decoration that remains appears to be mostly original with large areas of inpainting to the rails.
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