Pair of Rosewood Armchairs in English Style mirror Pair of pollard oak cabinets

Pair of pollard oak cabinets with later fossilized tops having an apron with ebonized

A fine rosewood open shelf bookcase

It is likely that the porphyry top was purchased in Rome without the specimen marbles

Berkshire--III

Pair of Rosewood Armchairs in English Style mirror Pair of pollard oak cabinetsGreat craftsmen were working in the English style around the world in the 18th century and those craftsmen could be almost any nationality. These chairs have a style that might suggest a Chinese craftsmen, one who was used to working in rosewood. These chairs may be have been made for an Englishman living abroad whose decorative yen leaned towards a taste of home. The carving on the splats of this pair is particularly unusual. Circa 1750 Height: 45"