A George II mahogany side chair circa 1730

the seat frame stamped with the Roman numeral I. Repaired break to left front leg.

Overall restored condition; old repaired breaks to backrest at joins with splat and stiles now with patches; the legs and back seat rail slightly loose from side rail; later corner blocks; old repaired break to top of front left leg with some plugs; brackets with some plugs; brackets to front left leg with old screw holes; minor chips and losses to carvings; minor old worm to underside of seat rail and to corner blocks; small age crack to corner of left seat rail at join with front seat rail; the apron with some patches to veneers; front legs lacking original corner blocks; age cracks to shoe of backrest; overall with some old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises consistent with age and use.
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This chair is possibly from a suite of six side chairs from the collection of Sir Thomas Firbank, The Coopers, Chislehurst, Kent, illustrated in M. Harris, A Catalogue and Index of Old Furniture and Works of Decorative Art, n.d., part II,  p. 199, F15144.