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Lot 247

A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT FAUTEUIL

circa 1810, with a caned back and seat and a cruciform back centred by an oval patera, on Egyptian-head caryatid front legs, 86cm high

Provenance: The chair with a label stating “This chair of the Napoleonic Period belonged to Princess Murat and was presented to the Bournemouth Natural Science Society by Field Marshal Lord Grenfell, GCB, GCMG, FSA, being a part of his Napoleonic Collection. February 1920”

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
Hammer price: £1,000
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Princess Marie Antoinette Murat was the niece of Joachim Murat, King of the Two Sicilies from 1808 to 1815 and brother-in-law to Napoleon through marriage to Napoleon‘s youngest sister, Caroline Bonaparte.

Bt. at Duke’s, 4th December, 2014, lot 1135.

In good overall condition. There is some wear and surface marks consistent with age and use. There is a small area of splitting to the front rail. There are no apparent damages to the cane work. There is some rubbing and wear to the gilt decoration. The later inscribed panel detailing the provenance is slightly loose on its fitting. otherwise it is structurally sound and in good condition (please see additional images)

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