A Scarce Set of Four c.1850 North American Pennsylvania Painted Chairs sub-Religion & Relics The nigh on complete preserved

The nigh on complete preserved skull of a female Himalayan Black Bear (Selenarctos thibetanus laniger) with near full set of teeth

We can’t find a similar example having been sold whereby the two tiers are of vastly differing sizes such as this one nor one with this kind of arrangement of swags and tassels

The low slim button back curved horsehair stuffed olive green leather seat having a blonde oak sleigh shaped x-frame with finely turned stretchers and scroll ends survives from the early Victorian period

The adjustment screw and nut is in tact and operational

having a foliate floral carved frieze with three drawers and sides featuring sunburst patterns the concealed interior fitted with six drawers and three shelves survives from the mid nineteenth century and Devizes Castle

A Scarce Set of Four c.1850 North American Pennsylvania Painted Chairs sub-Religion & Relics The nigh on complete preservedOrigin: American Period: Early Mid Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1840 60 Width: 14. 75 inches Height: 32. 75 inches Depth: 14. 75 inches (all at maximum) The mid nineteenth century set of four matching spindle back black painted plank seated pine chairs of relatively small proportions with slatted knife backs each naively stencil decorated with bird and tulip flower motifs to the top crest rails and a wriggle motif with polka dots to