Rare George II Irish Wing Armchair

A fine and rare Irish wingback armchair with serpentine cresting leading down to the curved wings; flaring out to form the scroll arms. The loose-cushioned seat over a serpentine apron with central shell and leaf carving against a diaper ground and raised on elegant cabriole legs with cartouche carved knees and ball and claw feet. Expertly upholstered in slate-grey and mustard coloured silk