Armchair (one of a set of six), 1769–71, British and French, Gilded fruitwood; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter), Overall: 42 5/8 × 28 × 26 in. (108.3 × 71.1 × 66 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, John Mayhew (British, 1736–1811), and William Ince (British, active ca. 1758/59–1794, died 1804), Workshop of Jacques Neilson (French, 1714–1788), This is one of six armchairs supplied by Mayhew and Ince described in their 1769 invoice as 'large Antique Elbow Chairs with oval backs carv'd with Double husks and ribbon knot on top.'
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Armchair, set, six, 1769–71, British, French, Gilded fruitwood, wool, silk, 22-24 warps, inch, 9-10, centimeter, Overall, 42 5/8, 28, 26, 108.3, 71.1, 66 cm, Woodwork-Furniture, John Mayhew, 1736–1811, and William Ince, active ca., 1758/59–1794, died, 1804, Workshop of Jacques Neilson, 1714–1788, six armchairs supplied, Mayhew, Ince described, 1769 invoice, large Antique, Elbow, Chairs, oval backs, carv'd, Double husks, ribbon knot, top
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