Early 19th Century English elm and beech double bow Windsor armchair.
The single ring and concare turned legs with lower ring and straight turned feet. Legs connected by ‘H’ – form elliptical turned stretchers. The elm saddle seat with scribed cage line having swept back under arm supports with a single arm hoop. The top hoop with scribed edge line supporting three long tapered spindles either side of central splat with star fretted motive and central turned round roundel. Having good overall colour and patination.
19th Century English ash double bow Windsor arm chair
The bowed top rail having an unusual straight line tapered and fine fret carved centre splat, running through the single piece bowed arm having a well shaped hand rest on shaped supports, joined to a thick single plank saddle seat with two very old steel reinforcement plates below, resting on turned legs joined by a turned ‘H’ stretcher.
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.
A magnificent pair of 18th Century English Country Chippendale ‘Bog Oak’ occasional chairs.
The shaped top rail above a gothic style fret carved splat, resting on square chamfered legs joined by stretchers.
Note: The darker natural colour and heavy weight of the oak is due to the time spent submerged in the bogs, also the light areas are patches of sap wood.
An exceptional Pair of 18th Century English Figured Ash Country Chippendale Carvers The shaped top rail joined to both uprights giving a flowing ear appearance Having a shaped upright central splat and shaped moulded arms on shaped supports With a drop in upholstered seat, resting on a long cabriole leg, terminating on a pad foot.
Note: The rear legs alternating from a tapered champhord upright to a turned tapered leg, terminating on a small pad foot.
Harlequin Set of Six 18th Century English Country Chippendale Dining Chairs
Fruitwood, Elm and Ash.
From my personal collection
The individual shaped top rails above peirced fret-carved central splats flanked by tapered uprights, having upholstered seats, resting on plain squared legs joined by stretchers
Seen many dinner parties, been in the Allpress home for the past 20 years.
Set of ten 20th Century faded mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs including two carvers
The shaped top rail having exceptional acanthus leaf carved decoration above a shaped fret carved centre splat, the carver’s having shaped arms with leaf carvings above the shaped supports, with an upholstered drop in seat, the seat rails having quarter mould detail flowing through to the front legs, joined by stretchers. For copies these are as good as they get
Note: the mortice and tenon construction with the timber pegs running through the joints. They would be polished in a clear flat finish to retain the faded colour with a waxed finish.
