An Early 20thC Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Caned Bergère Settee c.1915-25 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The iron support to this

The iron support to this table has some influence of the famous makers of Coalbrookedale designs to it and is certainly very well cast showing a large amount of crisp detailing especially to the foliage

but the exact origins of the saying appear to be sketchy at best

They are an ancient decorative motif and each season is represented as an allegorical figure bearing traditional iconographic symbols

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An Early 20thC Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Caned Bergère Settee c.1915-25 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The iron support to thisOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Edwardian George VProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1915 1925Length: 60Depth: 29Height: 31. 5 or 16 at seatSumptuously comfortable, the early twentieth century bergre settee or sofa in a black lacquered finish on a solid beech carcass, the chinoiserie decoration depicting figures and landscapes throughout, with double caned back and sides above padded seats on shaped ball and claw feet, the whole in ruby red velvet fabric with large