A beautiful and rare antique set of twelve george ii revival carved mahogany dining chairs to a giles grendey design by the renowned cabinet makers robert strahan, dublin, ireland, circa 1920 in date. The chairs have been superbly hand crafted from solid flame mahogany with beautifully shaped and carved splat backrests, raised on chippendale style carved shaped legs terminating in ball and claw feet. The set comprises ten side chairs and a pair of armchairs all with decorative floral needlework upholstered seats. This set of chairs with their distinctive shell backs are modelled after a famous set supplied by giles grendey for henry hoare at stourhead, wiltshire, and illustrated in r. Macquoid and r. Edwards, the dictionary of english furniture, 1954, vol. I, p.275, fig. 154. The chairs are a rich mahogany colour with a striking grain and good patina. Condition: in really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: height 97 cm x width 62 cm x depth 57 cm - armchairs height 95 cm x width 51 cm x depth 50 cm - side chairs height 49 cm - seat height