Condition report:
Four chairs are stamped to the underside of the front rail ‘GEE’, probably for John Gee.
The other four not stamped and later.
All earlier chairs later re-caned. Two later examples with holes to the front of the caning, where it meets the seat rail. The with sagging cane and a hole at the front. Another double caned. The four that are stamped have greater wear and age in comparisons to the unstamped four; various small dents and knocks, notably to the fronts of the seat rails.. One with a repaired break to the upright of the back. General scuffs, dents and knocks to the surfaces, with the odd light worm holes.
One arm-chair with metal brackets to support the side rails; repaired joint to the side rails and front legs.
The metal roundels are tarnished.
General wear, rubbing and scuffs to the ebonising.
Seat height without cushion 44cm, seat height without cushion 48cm.
