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Regency nautical chair made for the Alliance Assurance company

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A large and imposing Regency nautical chair made for the Alliance assurance company, the rectangular leather covered back, padded arms and seat surmounted by a cresting rail with a shaped central panel carved with a three masted ship in full sail flying a flag incised ‘Alliance’, all within a rope twist border and flanked by two openwork tridents, the frame and scroll-arms deeply gadrooned, the front legs carved as cannons. English, circa 1820.

Height: 53in (134.5cm)

Seat 27in (68.5cm) square. Seat height: 21in (53.5cm)

Footnote: It is probable that this chair was made for the boardroom of the Alliance Maritime Assurance Company, founded in 1824 by the Rothschilds. Other chairs of a similar sort are known to have been made as presidents’ chairs for banking halls etc.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	wood, leather
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1820
Styles / Movements:	Regency, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	573987

Dimensions

W.	27 in;	H.	53 in;	D.	27 in;
W.	68.58 cm;	H.	134.62 cm;	D.	68.58 cm;

Seat H.	21 in;
Seat H.	53.34 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art