A George II mahogany armchair. This chair once belonged to a larger set commissioned for the newly installed Marble Hall at Powderham Castle in 1755. The suite was photographed by Country Life in 1963, but the image was not published at the time. Today two chairs from the original set remain at Powderham.
Date: circa 1755 Period: George II Origin: English Medium: Mahogany Dimensions: 108 x 79 x 72 cm (42¹/₂ x 31¹/₈ x 28³/₈ inches) Provenance: William Courtenay, 1st Viscount Courtenay, Powderham Castle, Devon, England. Private collection, England. Categories: Furniture
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