A fully panelled mid-late 17th Century English oak joined settle.
The high two section vertical panelled and groove moulded back, supporting attractive shaped arms on well turned supports having an iron hinged seat lifting to storage box base above a carved front seat rail then a horizontal shaped panelled front, resting on square style legs.
19th Century English ash stick back child’s Windsor armchair. The outsplayed arms on baluster turned front supports embracing an elm saddle seat, on baluster ring turned legs joined by a turned ‘H’ stretcher. (restorations)
Rare early 19th Century English Yew Wood and Elm Windsor Arm Chair.
The scratch-moulded, bowed Yew wood top rail above a fret carved Yew centre splat, flanked by four Yew wood (usually beech spindles, running through the bowed arm.
Having scrolled ends (for comfort gripping when seated) on turned end supports, joined to an elm saddle seat, resting on turned Yew legs joined by a turned ‘H’ stretcher.
Note: In most cases a Yew wood Windsor chair has inferior timbers used as spindles, legs and stretchers.
19th Century English fruitwood and elm Windsor armchair. The fruitwood and elm shaped pierced centre splat running through the single bowed arm on unusual bobbin turned front supports joined to a saddle seat resting on turned legs, with an ‘H’ stretcher.
19th Century English Fruitwood, Ash and Elm Stickback Windsor Armchair, with a single bowed arm on turned supports joined to an elm saddle seat, resting on turned legs, joined to a ‘H’ stretcher.
19th Century English fruitwood, ash and elm Windsor armchair, the bowed top rail above a shaped pierced centre splat running through shaped single section bowed arms, resting on turned legs, joined by ‘H’ stretchers.
Early 19th Century English yew and elm Windsor armchair. The bowed top rail housing three upright fret carved and domino centred rear splats with two turned divides, flanked by shaped outswept arms on inward shaped supports, each housing a matching side splat. The elm saddle seat above four turned beech legs joined by a crinoline stretcher.
Late 18th Century English Fruitwood Elm Windsor Armchair. With a Bowed spindle back and shaped outswept arms on shaped supports to the elm saddle seat, resting on turned legs with ‘H’ stretcher.
A matched set of six 19th Century English elm, ash and fruitwood Windsor chairs. The bowed scratch carved top rail housing a classic wheel back fret carved centre splat, flanked by three sticks either side joined to an elm saddle seat, having a wedge with rods for extra support to the rear. Resting on turned tapered legs joined by turned shaped ‘H’ stretchers. Attributed to Thames Valley and the Chilterns. This set has good overall rich coloured patination.
1840 – 1860
Ref: ‘Windsor Chairs’by Michael Harding-Hill, Antique Collectors Club, Page 96.
A Pair of early 19th Century Windsor side chairs. The hoop with a scribed edge and top line supporting two long spindles alternated with three shaped splats incorporating an outline urn motif. The elegant thin shaped seat which is waisted and flared to the front also with a scribed edge line, resting on single ring and concave turned legs, connected by H-form elliptical turned stretchers. Legs and stretchers elm and beech, seat elm, spindles and splats fruitwood, hoop elm.
Attributed to Buckinghamshire. These features are typical of the best quality early 19th Century chairs from this region.
Pair of first half 19th Century English elm wheel back Windsor chairs. The bowed top rail enclosing a shaped fret carved wheel back centre splat and turned supports terminating in a shaped saddle seat, resting on turned tapered legs joined by turned stretchers. Good overall patination.
