Large 18th Century Irish Mahogany Corner Chair

A rare and probably unique 18th Century Irish Mahogany Corner Chair of superb colour with glowing burnished surface. The Chair is wonderfully carved with typical Irish flair. The top rail Dated 1740 to the centre and flanked with seaweed, the edges carved with scrolling Marine plants. The arms fabulously shaped and further carved with ocean plants, possibly Kelp are supported by three turned columns and splats also carved with what appears to be sea plants. The drop in seat and lunette carved serpentine seat rail sit above a wonderful and extravagantly shaped centre leg with a carved Shell to the knee. The three further straight legs having applied pieces to the base to form the trefoil feet, some of these pieces are now old replacements. This historically interesting Chair with a real connection to the ocean is particularly well drawn and of large proportions. Provenance:- This chair belonged to Captain Drummond of the ill-fated Sv Viscata, which ran aground on 7th March 1868 and the chair was thought to be in his family before that.