Lot 1135

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CARVED OAK ECCLESIASTICAL ARMCHAIRS (2)

With relief carved backs, one depicting The Flagellation and the other The Accession, with embossed leather seat backs and one seat covered, on X-frame supports, 74cm wide; 68cm deep; 183cm high

Footnote
A comparable pair of high back chairs at Dunster Castle incorporate earlier Flemish carvings, dating from circa 1600 and depict scenes from the Passion.

Provenance
One with label to reverse; ‘In Memory of Brigadier F.G. Willan D.S.O.C.M.G (1878-1957)’.
The property of Winchester Cathedral

Estimate: £400 - £600
Hammer price: £1,300
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Condition report: 

Crests loose, wear and tear, losses in areas. 

Shrinkage in areas, with various losses and chips to the extremities and the frame and edges of some the carving, commensurate with use and age. Wear to the arms, legs and edges. 

One with leather seat and back, but with numerous holes and losses. The other with back pad with numerous losses. 

Repair to the top of one chair, visible at the back and horizontal line visible from the front. 

Constructional joints to x frame legs and arms visible. Pegs joining the top of the arms to the frame visible. Relatively sturdy frames, finials would benefit from tightening to arms. 

No apparent or obvious signs of worm. 

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