A pair of George III painted side chairs

A pair of George III painted side chairs

£3,400
Reference

5898

Each with three sets of turned spindle splats flanked by tapered uprights above a caned seat on turned faux bamboo front legs, joined to the back sabre legs with a X-stretcher. All in the original paint with lattice and guilloche decoration.

One inscribed in pencil 'The Castle Powderham'

England, circa 1800

Provenance: Powderham Castle, Devon. Probably supplied to William 'Kitty' Courtenay, 3rd Viscount Courtenay, later 9th Earl of Devon (1768-1835), and thence by descent

Dimensions:

Height 86 cm / 34"
Width 46 cm / 18 14"
Depth 50 cm / 19 "

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