In generally good condition. Minor staining to the upholstery throughout commensurate with age and use.

One with a repair to the back of the front leg, the same chair with a repair to the hooped back on the left at the top rail join. Two further chairs with similar repair to the join of the back to the top rail. Minor cracks down the right leg of another from the overstuffed top running about three inches, evidence of repair at the top of the same leg and a repair to the shoe of the same chair. Scuffing to the top rail of three. The next with a repair to the shoe and a crack running from the top of the splat to the join on the arch on the hoop. The next chair with minor cracks to the wood at the base of the back on the right. The next chair with a crack running from the end of the back foot about three inches up, a loss to the back foot at the back, repair to the shoe, and minor cracking in the top of the splat. The next chair with minor scratching to the woodwork and evidence of historic woodworm around the seat. The next chair with evidence of historic woodworm to the back of the seat, minor cracking at the top of the splat, and evidence of repair to the seat frame. The next chair with minor cracking to the splat back, evidence of historic woodworm, and minor cracking on the inside of the square section legs at the front. The next chair with minor scuffing to the top of the hooped back, a modern patch to the back leg indicating repair, evidence of repair to the shoe, cracking in the splat at the top, and minor losses to the splat on the back. The next chair with minor cracking to the top of the splat, evidence of repair to the hooped back, slight looseness of the splat within the shoe, minor cracking to the back of the splat at the base, and slight losses on the square section legs.

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Auction: The House & Garden Sale, 16th Oct, 2023

To include a group of Ashmolean Museum collectors chests,
a selection of Blenheim Palace cast iron radiators from the Duke's private apartments,
and decorative furniture, paintings, works of art, fine wines & spirits, and garden ornament.

For sale enquiries please contact:
abingdon@mallams.co.uk

01235 462 840

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Friday 13 October
10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 14 October
10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 15 October 
10:00 - 15:00

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