Lot 166
  • 166

A matched set of nine Victorian beech and elm kitchen chairs, second half 19th century

Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description

  • ash, elm
five branded DDC [Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth], three branded DD [Duke of Devonshire], one not stamped

Provenance

Probably William Spencer Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1808-1891)

Literature

Charlotte Mosley, The World of Interiors, ‘Debo’s Delights’, September 2010, p. 82, for three illustrated in the kitchen.

Condition

Much wear from domestic use. Losses to varnish. A good sturdy kitchen set.
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