AN EARLY GEORGE III GILTWOOD SETTEE

AN EARLY GEORGE III GILTWOOD SETTEE
THE NEEDLEWORK CIRCA 1715, THE FRAME CIRCA 1760-65 AND EXTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE EARLIER NEEDLEWORK
AN EARLY GEORGE III GILTWOOD SETTEE THE NEEDLEWORK CIRCA 1715, THE FRAME CIRCA 1760-65 AND EXTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE EARLIER NEEDLEWORK The arched rectangular back and seat covered in needlework depicting flower-filled vases, on pounced foliate scroll and shell-carved cabriole legs and scrolled toes, one cross-brace inscribed in pencil LADY (?)/COVENTRY/COVENTRY , formerly with castors, extended 4 in. (10 cm.) in width and 1 in. (4 cm.) in depth in the late 18th or early 19th century as evidenced by the use of period hardware 45 in. (114 cm.) high, 71 in. (180 cm.) wide, 33½ in. (85 cm.) deep