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This version is a particularly sophisticated design, the fact that the main frame of the central splat rises higher than the cresting rail providing a convenient handhold.  The central motif is also extremely elegant, with a motif of a classical tripod altar which was exactly in tune with the newest neo-classical style. ","physicalDescription":"Armchair of carved mahogany, part of a set with three single chairs, the seat re-upholstered in modern uncut moquette woven to imitate canvaswork embroidery on a green ground.  The back is square, the crest rail with a raised central section, the pierced splat carved with a formalized classical tripod altar, with drapery.  The legs are of square section, tapering above spade feet.  The front faces of the uprights of the back and the crest rail are moulded. A rectangular panel outlining the pierced splat rises higher than the crest rail, creating a handhold, with which to move the chair. The arms, which curve down from the top of the back, are square-sectioned, with a recessed central panel on the top surface.  They are supported on turned, tapering arm supports, outset from the seat just behind the front legs.  The upholstery of the seat has been renewed and is much deeper than would be found on an 18th-century chair with its original upholstery. 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