AN IRISH GEORGE II AND LATER MAHOGANY SETTEE
The shaped top-rail centred with carved shell decoration above a pierced back with central urn splat, the out-swept arms with carved griffin terminals, above a drop-in seat on front carved cabriole legs with scroll feet, 104cm wide x 62cm deep x 99cm high, (40 1/2in wide x 24in deep x 38 1/2in high)
Footnotes:
Provenance: Christie's, New York, Two Distinguished American Collections: The Estate of the Hon. Noreen Drexel, Newport, R.I., The Estate of Van Cliburn, Fort Worth, TX, 4-5 March 2014, Lot 427.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP
TP Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.

Knocks marks and scratches overall consistent with age
-marks to the seat pad
-scratch on the rail below seat
-two fine splits to the splat where the shoe holds it
-feet with metal added to the bottom
-old knock sand losses above the knees
-arms and supports possible repaired and doweled
-some slight movement in the frame
-Seat is 42cm from the ground