A Highly Important set of EIGHT Queen Anne walnut chairs of excellent colour and patination. Each having a shaped headrail above an escutcheon shaped splat and curved uprights. The 'banjo' shaped drop-in seats upholstered in contemporary gros-point floral needlework and supported on cabriole legs. The front legs with carved foliage to the knees. The chairs being in excellent condition and of fine quality.

English, Circa 1710

Provenance:
Captain E.G. Spencer-Churchill,
Northwick Park, Blockley, Glos.

The chairs formed part of the collection of Captain E.G. Spencer-Churchill until the contents of Northwick Park were sold in September 1964. Even in 1964 when fine 18th century English Furniture was readily available, they were catalogued as an 'Important' set and were one of the few selected items to be illustrated in the catalogue. The chairs have been in a private collection since their sale in 1964. It is remarkably rare to find a set of Queen Anne chairs of this large number and especially of this outstanding quality. Of the few sets that do exist, the majority have been divided and sold as pairs.

Reference:
A similar stool with the unusual cleated moulding to the top of the knee is illustrated in the Collection of Judge Untermeyer, fig 85 plate 62.