mid 18th century, walnut throughout, two closely matched pairs, each with yoke form crest over solid vase form splat, blue damask upholstered slip seats, on cabriole legs with turned stretchers and pad feet, one pair with ring turned medial stretchers, all with period slip seats, 41 x 22 x 20 in., seat height approximately 17-3/4 in. - Provenance: labels for Herbert Schiffer Antiques; Private Virginia Collection Pair with ring turned medial braces: very good overall, later blocking it back of seat frames, one with small patches at back of rear feet, one with minor cracks to rear stiles at joint with seat frame, other very minor leg cracks, probable restoration to knee returns. Second pair: One with repairs at front leg attachments with some later plugged screws and glue (repinning to seatframe joints),  the other with patches and repair as a joint of crest rail to reel stiles, both with finish distress and some fading, some returns possibly restored