A GEORGE II PARCEL-GILT AND GREY-PAINTED ARMCHAIRDESIGNED BY JOHN VARDY AND ALMOST CERTAINLY SUPPLIED BY JOHN GORDON, CIRCA 1758The cartouche-shaped back upholstered à chassis, the molded frame carved with scrolling foliage, centered by a foliate spray to the cresting and by ribbon-tied palm fronds to the base, the padded armrests carved with flowerheads to each side at the back and to the molded scrolled terminals, on palm-leaf and husk-carved arm-supports, the serpentine padded seat centered to front and sides by carved palmettes above cornucopiae issuing acanthus and husks, on palm-carved cabriole legs with ribbed tree trunks issuing fronds, with foliate-scrolled toes on oval gadrooned pads concealing castors, re-decorated, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label41 1/2 in. (105.5 cm.) high, 29 in. (73.5 cm.) wide, 29 3/4 in. (75.5 cm.) deep