Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
A pair of George III giltwood armchairs by B. Harmer, circa 1785
Lot Closed
May 18, 02:45 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A pair of George III giltwood armchairs by B. Harmer
circa 1785
the top rail centred by a floral spray above the oval padded back, armrests and seat covered in red silk, the armrests and seat rails inset with carton-pierre paterae and guilloche borders on fluted tapering legs with leather barrel-castors, the back legs stamped B.HARMER, re-gilt, en suite with previous lot
Almost certainly supplied to James Milnes, MP (d. 1805) for Thornes House, Wakefield;
Benjamin Gaskell, MP (d.1856) who inherited Thornes House in 1805;
thence by descent until sold Christie's London, 17 May 2017, lot 75.
Benjamin Gaskell, MP (d.1856) who inherited Thornes House in 1805;
thence by descent until sold Christie's London, 17 May 2017, lot 75.