A Regency Period Parcel Gilt & Painted Open Armchair c.1820 sub-Art & Sculpture French literary critic Edmond de

French literary critic Edmond de Congourt said in 1876 that "the clown's art is now rather terrifying and full of anxiety and apprehension

One sees more of these as floor standing cabinets for instance bedside tables or cartonnier than wall cupboards

"Heads of chalk

He corrected his defective elocution by speaking with pebbles in his mouth and prepared himself to overcome noise by speaking in stormy weather on the seashore

This carvings detail is of good quality

A Regency Period Parcel Gilt & Painted Open Armchair c.1820 sub-Art & Sculpture French literary critic Edmond deOrigin: EnglishPeriod: RegencyProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1810 25Width: 22. 25Height: 31. 5 or 17 at seatDepth: 25The decorative Regency painted and distressed beech open bergre armchair in a largely original state, having lovely swept arms with black painted decoration with gilt line decorated highlights to simulate ebony and brass, the frame with a caned back to an upholstered swab cushion, turned tapering front legs to rear sabres each with brass