The shaped oak top having well worn initials ‘W S’ also underneath resting on three outswept legs one square, one rectanglular and one hexagonal, very quirky!
George II English oak settle of small proportions.
The moulded top rail above two exceptional shaped fielded panels flanked by shaped arms on turned supports, joined to grooved support frails housing the rope cushion support, resting on turned legs joined by rectangular stretchers.
Having good overall colour and patination. Note: re-sewed the old Harrods recovering tag.
The plain moulded crest rail above a faded band of mahogany and five shaped fielded panels, flanked by shaped slab arms on turned supports, attached to the seat rail. The weaved hessian seat supporting a floating loose cushion, resting on bold front cabriole legs and bun feet.
Cheshire/South Lancashire
1750 – 1810
H. 3’ 5.5” – 105 cm
W. 6’ – 183 cm
D. 2’ – 61 cm
When dating a piece on the basis of it’s stylistic features it is vital to take into account its likely regional idiosyncrasies. Certain archaic features persisted in some regional traditions much longer than in others (for example the notched ends on boarded furniture in the West Country and the Renaissance-style carving in the Lake District). To judge this settle from the North-West by the stylistic standards of London furniture would lead to a wildly inaccurate date – certainly a much earlier one than is likely to be the case.
If, however, this piece is considered within its appropriate regional context, where features such as panelled backs, slab arms and cabriole legs survived as fashionable for an exceptionally long period, then a more realistic date is suggested.
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.