Pair of exceptional 18th century gesso painted French hand carved arm chairs. Painted in cream with gilt trim around all of the fabulous open work carvings. The sturdy construction chairs discovered with the original straw, webbing and springs. An 18th century yiddish prayer book found stuffed into the straw as well. Exterior construction extremely sturdy , cleaned, sanitized as always and rebuilt with new webbing, springs, sturdy padding.The pair extremely comfortable with deep seats and higher arms. Upholstered in a heavier weight black fabric with gold leaf and scroll design. Gold half inch gemp trim around the outline. The deep sides and back covered in a heavier gold silk brocade for longevity and outlined in gold and black gemp trim as well the 2 vertical spines in the back.There is minor wear as seen to the paint with age, to be expected but sturdy and heavy. The hand carving is exceptional.Shipped with one of my reasonable white glove shippers or provide your own, price can change with destination.Measure 31.5 L X 33 D X 41 H each. Seat height is 19, interior seat W 23, D 22.5, arm height 26.5.Item ID: BL909