Pair Antique Ming Style Chinese Qing Carved Hardwood Gilt Lacquer Throne Chairs Decorative Arts Charles Voorhies

Charles Voorhies

His grandfather took part in the Patriotic War of 1812

The oval plaque is housed in the original gilt frame

which was chewed ritually by high ranking Indonesian officials and adopted by settlers from the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC)

one cherub with a square & compass and a sketch of a timbered house

Pair Antique Ming Style Chinese Qing Carved Hardwood Gilt Lacquer Throne Chairs Decorative Arts Charles VoorhiesA fine pair of antique 19th Century Chinese Ming style carved, lacquered & gilt throne armchairs, Qing dynasty, circa 1860. This very attractive pair of antique carved Chinese throne chairs are made from Chinese elm, with traces of red lacquer decoration, they have carved & pierced headrests, the chair backs are carved with inter connecting organic curled sections. The seat back having carved panels with traces of gilding and decorated with Imperial