A GEORGE II WALNUT SIDE CHAIR

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A GEORGE II WALNUT SIDE CHAIR
IN THE MANNER OF GILES GRENDEY, MID-18TH CENTURY
The dished toprail with scroll terminals above a pierced vertical splat, with padded seat covered in close-nailed associated 18th century floral needlework, on scrolled cabriole legs headed by shells above diminishing husks, on pad feet, previously but not originally with castors, later front seat-rail
38 in. (96.5 cm.) high

The needlework bought from Peta Smyth Antique Textiles.

Specialist note

The shells heading this chair's front legs, with their diminishing husks are a feature found on labelled chairs from the Clerkenwell workshop of Giles Grendey (1693-1780). A pair of George II walnut side chairs, attributed to Giles Grendey, displaying the same motif, was offered by Theodore and Ruth Baum, Sotheby's, New York, 22 October 2004, lot 407.