George II Mahogany Elbow Chair in Giles Grendey Style

A late George II mahogany elbow chair in the manner of giles…
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A late George II mahogany elbow chair in the manner of giles Grendey, having shaped ladderback flanked by shepherd's crook arms, the stuff over seat in flower patterned silk brocade, on square sectioned legs united by stretchers. CITES permit May be required for export

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  • Mahogany - Mahogany is a dense, close grained red-coloured timber from the West Indies and Central America. It was first imported into Europe in the the early 18th century and its use continued through the 19th century. It was popular for furniture making because of its strength, the wide boards available, the distinctive grain on some boards, termed flame mahogany and the rich warm colour of the timber when it was polished.. The "flame" was produced where a limb grew out from the trunk of the tree, and this timber was usually sliced into veneers for feature panels on doors, backs and cornices.

    Some terms used to describe mahogany relate to the country from which it originally came, such as "Cuban" mahogany, "Honduras" mahogany etc. However unless the wood has been tested the names assigned are more a selling feature, rather than a true indication of the timber's origin.
  • George Ii - George II (1683 - 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 until his death in 1760.
  • Elbow Chair - Another name given to a dining chair with arms, more commonly called a carver chair.
  • Manner of .... / Style of ..... - A cataloguing term where the item, in the opinion of the cataloguer is a work in the style of the artist, craftsman or designer, possibly of a later period.

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