Lot 84
An Anglo-Indian/Ceylonese Macassar Ebony and Caned Bergere, 19th c., acanthine crest rail above caned back with Prince of Wales feather medallion, shaped arms with turned supports, seat rail with carved scroll decoration, bulbous ring carved and turned tapering legs Note: The Regency form of this bergère can be found in numerous examples from English cabinetmakers, and is loosely associated with a design for a drawing room chair by Thomas Sheraton (The Cabinet Maker's and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book, plate 32). The rendition of the Prince of Wales feather centering the back of this chair was likely inspired by an intaglio example that the carver observed in situ. The incorporation of this badge into the back of an Anglo Indian chair is in all likelihood related to a Royal visit. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, toured India in 1875 and the Duke of Connaught, representing the Prince, toured in 1903. Reference: A chair from Delhi now at the Victoria and Albert Museum also with Prince of Wales feather carving is illustrated in Jaffer. Furniture of British India and Ceylon, fig. 104.
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