A Near Pair of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs
Sale 2109 - Property from the Aline Elwes McDonnell Trust
Jun 21, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,000 -
2,000
Price Realized
$953
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Near Pair of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs
Late 18th Century and Later
the rear rail to one example incised 'WB', minor differences to construction.
Height 39 1/4 inches.
Height 39 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
Hubert McDonnell Snr. and by descent to Aline Mary Margaret (Elwes) McDonnell (1923-2023) and Hubert McDonnell Jr. (1919-2004), Greenwich, Connecticut, and thence by descent.
Pictured:
An 1807 engraving of Copped Hall, S. Rawle from a drawing by S. Shepherd.
Aline Elwes McDonnell and Family, circa 1954.
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