Portuguese set of twelve Rococo Revival mahogany and leather carved dining chairs in the English taste, early 20th century, each having a central shell carved crest rail, pierced and stylized backsplat with relief carved bellflower and a shell, over green upholstered shaped seat with brass tack trim, seat rail with applied central shell, and having cabriole front legs with acanthus carved knees, gilt ball and claw feet resting on casters, apparently unmarked. Approx. h. 43.25", w. 23", d. 18", seat h. 20".

Later green leather upholstery, some with wear, cracking, and light separations; three chairs with crack, break, and repair to left rear leg and repairs to tenon joints at stretcher; some chairs with inactive prior worming to underside of inside