A pair of antique Chinese hardwood armchairs, the near square…
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A pair of antique Chinese hardwood armchairs, the near square backs with ten mildly serpentine plain spindles, conforming shaped arms, woven cane inset seat, shaped frieze rails to the sides, cylindrical legs, stretcher base to each, good dark colour and patina.

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  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.
  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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