JOHN KENDALL & CO

JOHN KENDALL & CO, LEEDS, a set of six Victorian rosewood dining chairs, the dished scroll carved top rail over pierced and scrolled horizontal splat, padded seat on scroll carved rails, on reeded turned tapering front legs and splayed back legs, paper label "J. Kendall & Co No.86300, makers name Taylor" Provenance: John Kendall of Leeds (1783-1840) is described as an important maker in Beard & Gilberts "Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840" supplying furniture to Harewood House in Leeds, Farnley Hall Otley and Rudding Park Harrogate (Illustrated)