A pair of Regency mahogany carver armchairs attributed to Gillows

A pair of Regency mahogany carver armchairs attributed to Gillows, the backs with brass stringing and carved leaf horizontal splat to moulded scroll arms and sabre legs, the seat rail stamped 'MS'. (2) Old repairs. The initials probably stand for a Martin Shannon, chairmaker, employed by Gillows and listed between 1802-1818. See Stuart, Susan. Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, page 279. Provenance: Bought from A. G. Voss Antiques, Woodbridge, Suffolk in 1975.