A GEORGE III CARVED GILTWOOD SIDE CHAIR IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1775 Upholstered in pink damask, with v-shaped notched and slots to the seat rails92cm high, 57cm wide, 47cm deep overallFor examples of Chippendale giltwood chairs with closely related features see Christopher Gilbert, The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale, p.109, pl.187 for related front legs; pp. 112, 113, pl. 192-196 for related back strut, front legs and underside of chair. Note the distinctive V-shaped notches to take glue cramps when the members were being assembled, and the slots in the seat rail between the back legs; this was an alternative method favoured by Chippendale of securing a purchase for cramps.