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Item Description / Dealer Expertise
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These chairs made in the Aesthetic style of the period. The backs with turned finials, moulded and polished cresting rail, padded upholstered backs over a row of turned spindles. The padded arms are supported by turned columns to upholstered seats. The chairs stand on ring turned tapered legs that terminate with brass and china castors.
Impressed mark of the firm: J. & T. Scott, Edinburgh. Also signed by the chair maker, J. Whitehead.
The firm of J. & T. Scott had business premises at 10 George Street, Edinburgh, and were
suppliers of fine furniture to, amongst others, The Royal Society of Edinburgh.
They were also exhibitors at the 1862 Great Exhibition, London.
Scottish, circa 1860-1880
Height 38” (96cm) Width 23” (58cm) Depth 20” (51cm) Seat Height 19” (48 cm)
Stock No. 8876
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