A SET OF THREE ITALIAN WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT ARMCHAIRS, LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY

A SET OF THREE ITALIAN WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT ARMCHAIRSLATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURYWith later red velvet upholsteryeach 128cm high, 70cm wide, 63cm deep Provenance: Formerly the Messel family collection in the Long Drawing Room at Nymans Removed to Holmstead Manor in 1947 after the disastrous fire and thence by descent to Oliver Messel Purchased from Oliver Messel by Frederick and Phyllis Watkins for Flaxley Abbey, GloucestershireIllustrated:'Nymans-II, Sussex: The Residence of Lieut.-Colonel Leonard Messel', Country Life, 17 September 1932, The Long Drawing Room Condition Report: All with marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and useOld splits and cracks, some chips and lossesThe fabric upholstery is worn throughout with the underlying wadding visible to the seats,The giltwork with chips and losses, rubbing and wear, some looseness to the cresting elements Frames appear overall to be fairly solid and stable Signs of woodworm and associated losses and damagesPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer