Furniture, Works of Art, Arms & Armour - 7th October 2015

Lot 42

A late 19th century Irish carved oak high back open armchair

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £300

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Description

A late 19th century Irish carved oak high back open armchair, in Jacobean style, the scroll crest centred with a coat of arms for the O'Donnell or Tyrconnell families, inscribed with the motto 'IN HOC SIGNO VINCES' above a cane back, the frame carved with scrolls and leaves on cabriole legs and hairy paw feet, united by 'X' stretcher.