A pair of North European first half 19th century mahogany and parcel painted open armchairs 1815-1840, Probably of German/Austrian or possibly Scandinavian origin Each with a curved tablet toprail centred by a carved recumbent serpent-tailed griffin within a border configured as a pair of opposing elongated c-scrolls, over a splat with two roundels flanking a central rosette comprised of eight radiating bellflowers, with scrolled eagle bust carved arm terminals, on slightly splayed square section legs, with elm rails, 66cm wide x 61cm deep x 95.5cm high, (25 1/2in wide x 24in deep x 37 1/2in high) (2) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing