A pair of Directoire late 18th century armhairs by Henri Jacob (1753-1824), master 1779.
Mahogany and mahogany veneer. One signed "H JACOB".
Legs partly loose. Cracks. Damages. Repairs.
According to paper labels "Countess de Perigny 28/1 22".
Henri Jacob (1753-1824) was cousin of the famous chairmaker Georges Jacob. Henri worked in Georges Jacob's style and made furniture of mahogany. Henri delivered chairs of mahogany to the French queen Marie-Antoinette. Henri Jacob's furniture is featured at several museums including Fontainebleau, Le musée des arts décoratifs de Paris, Musée Carnavalet, Louvre and Nissim-de-Camondo.