I sold these to good customers twenty years ago. They are now moving and need to sell. I’m always happy to re sell rare items I’ve handled over the past four decades, as they’re so hard to find.
H.90cm W.65cm D.50cm
A rare 17th century English ash boarded chest of diminutive proportions.
The knuckle hinged top, with an applied carved fruitwood facing mould, above the incised/scratch-carved feeding birds. With traces of the original hand made nails and missing lock plate. The floor wedged through the end boards, with arches resembling legs.
C.1680
AA2365
The ogee shaped top rail having slight ears, above a fret-carved central splat,
resting on square inner chamfered legs, joined by an “H” stretcher.
The well upholstered pure wool small check, drop in seat (hand tacked) by C.W.Howell Upholstery.
Over 35 years my upholsterer.
With grapevine upholstery and comfortable long down filled cushion.
Surprisingly comfortable.
I can see in a barristers or drs waiting room. Very smart indeed.
I purchased this rare pair of 18th century English Georgian side chairs from another dealer recently.
Such a beautiful style that will never date.
Very well leather upholstered many years ago, single piped and studded, see below, hand tacked (no staples) shows exceptional tradesman.
The beautifully shaped top rail, with a raised central mould, terminating in out-swept ears. The vase shaped central splat, flanked by tapered uprights joined to a single plank seat.
With later cushion.
The base with square inner chamfered legs, joined by rectangular stretchers.
Beech with Elm seats, the bowed top rail above three fret carved Fleur De Lis splats on an elm slight saddle seat resting on fine turned tapered legs,
joined by a high matching H stretcher.
If looking for a comfortable dining chair, these are surprisingly comfortable, well worth coming in to try!
The shaped top rail, terminating in out-swept classic Chippendale ears. The beautifully grained vase shaped central splat, flanked by tapered uprights joined to a two plank seat. With later cushion.
The base having an unusually deep top rail, resting on Queen Anne style turned tapered legs and a bold pad foot.
The central bowed top rail flowing into out-swept ears. The bold shaped central splat, flanked by tapered uprights joined to a two plank seat. With later cushion.
The base with square outer moulded legs, joined by a rectangular “H” stretcher.
C.1770
Good overall colour and patination.
Still in need of re waxing.
The shaped top rail above a vase shaped upright centre splat.
The base having a moulded plank seat with later cushion, resting on turned, square front legs,
joined by turned front stretcher and twin rectangular side stretchers.
The ogee shaped top rail above a simple scratch-moulded shaped upright centre splat.
The base having a three plank seat with later cushion, resting on turned front legs,
joined by well worn turned front stretcher and twin rectangular side stretchers.
I love how country furniture at times combines several different styles and timbers. Such individuality and uniqueness indeed!