A Fine and Rare Pair of Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chairs, Charleston, South Carolina circa 1775

Chair marked II with original slip seat  marked IIII.
Chair marked IV with orignal slip seat marked VIII

Proper right side stretcher cracked at junction of cross stretcher and with minor losses. Splats with no apparent cracking. one chair with the proper left rear glue block missing. A wood analysis by Harry Alden has identified that the seat frames are constructed from sweet gum and the glue blocks are made of white pine.
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