Antique Pair of American High Back Walnut Renaissance Revival Carved Hall Chairs, Circa 1870 Sculpture and foliate with fruiting vines

and foliate with fruiting vines

17 cm X 12 cm X 7 cm

The box of sarcophagus shape and resting on gilded lion's paw feet

25" tall X 4

From his study of the modern masters

Antique Pair of American High Back Walnut Renaissance Revival Carved Hall Chairs, Circa 1870 Sculpture and foliate with fruiting vinesA good pair of antique American Renaissance Revival carved walnut hall chairs, Circa 1870. The chair with high backs and having a neo classical architectural pediment with a carved fleur de lis crest, to the center is a burl walnut arched panel, raised panels with incised carving and circular bosses. The seats having hinged lift up lids with glove storage underneath, the turned legs are also decorated with incised carving and a single corresponding