A George II walnut Master's armchair, dated 1750, the shaped top rail and vase shaped splat painted with a mask and with the mottoes 'Nunc Est Bibendum' ('Now is the time for drinking'), beneath a banner reading 'Foecundi Calices Quem Non Fecere Disertum' ('Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent'), the central splat painted with the Cholmondeley coat of arms above an inscription "Thos. Cholmondeley of Vale Royal Esq Mayor Anno Domini 1750", above a further crest, flanked by moulded outscrolled open arms, the shaped seat on shell carved tapering cabriole legs, terminating in pad feet, 137cm high, 76cm wide, 57cm deep overall Please note: Although the seat pad for this chair is not currently present in the photographs, the seat pad will be present with this lot. Condition Report: Please note: Although the seat pad for this chair is not currently present in the photographs, the seat pad will be present with this lot. Further images of the chair with the seat pad present are available and will be uploaded to the website/ bidding platform. Marks, scratches and abrasions, old chips and splits comensurate with age and use. Some additional wear and fading to the arms as expected for age and use. Various old damages, repairs and later screws used to secure elements and metal brackets screwed in to secure elements including the joints at the top of the back and a large metal bracket at the top of one front leg and to the underside of the other leg. Some movement to joints. various old losses to veneers and 'ears' at tops of legs. A later pine stretcher has been applied beneath the front seat rail in order to support the weakened elements of the seat rail and the position of the front legs. The needlework cover to the seat pad is later but has age. The seat rail is original (with exception of later applied pine stretcher of course) some old worm damage. Various old wear, scratches and losses to the painted decoration. The existing painted decoration is flaking and fragile particularly in areas. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer