A set of four George I mahogany dining chairs, circa 1720

Most probably purchased by Arthur Hill-Trevor, 1^st Viscount Dungannon (of the second creation) (1694 - 1771) for Belvoir Park, Fermanagh;
Moved to Brynkinalt Hall, Denbighshire by Arthur Hill-Trevor, 2^nd Viscount Dungannon (1763 – 1837) in 1795 upon the sale of Belvoir Park;
Thence by descent.

Related Literature
Adam Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture 1715 - 1740, Woodbridge, p. 146, pl. 4:5

A smart set in country house condition. The drop-in seats lift to reveal some worm damage to the seat rails which appears to be no longer active. One chair has a later repair to the back left seat rail where a screw has been used to secure the chair - this repair is now loose and would benefit from professional attention. Two chairs have age cracks to the central back splats which are secure. All chairs have signs of old marks and scratches commensurate with age and use.
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This chair relates very closely to one illustrated in Adam Bowett's monograph on early Georgian furniture in which he states that this refined form of pillar leg was used to great effect simplifying the chair's form in comparison to their cabriole contemporaries.