A SET OF THREE GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS

A SET OF THREE GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS
CIRCA 1780, ATTRIBUTED TO MAYHEW & INCE
Each with oval-shaped carved padded back, downcurved arms and reeded tapering legs, re-gilt
37¼ in. (94.5 cm.) high; 25 in. (63.5 cm.) wide (3)

Specialist note

Some constructional elements of these elegant chairs are evocative of those of the leading London cabinet-makers Mayhew and Ince. The rounded flowerhead panels to the top of the legs and the fluted seatrails are characteristics attributable to the firm of Mayhew and Ince, however, the arms are not joined directly at the top of the legs but at the middle of the seat, a feature more commonly found in Thomas Chippendale's designs.