Lot Details
Lot 455
George III Mahogany Settee in the manner of John Linnell
Circa 1775
The padded serpentine beaded backrest and sides with long leaf-carved arm rests carved with ball-form handholds and centering a bowfronted loose-cushioned seat, raised on tapering square legs headed by paterae and ending in casters. Height 38 1/2 inches ( 97.7 cm), width 6 feet (182 cm), height of seat 18 inches (45.7 cm), width 69 inches (1.75 m), depth 23 inches (58.4 cm).
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Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $1,125 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
With previous restorations throughout, old marks and scratches, top of seat rails with strengthening composition where there were upholstered upholstery nail holes, underframing with later corner block; back middle legs spliced sections of back rail replaced; wood worm damage to rails
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