A fine 18th Century English mahogany Hepplewhite occasional chair.
Having a carved shaped top rail flowing into the well carved centre splat. With an upholstered drop in seat resting on square inner chamfered legs joined by stretchers.
A most important and rare pair of early 18th Century English Queen Anne oak occasional chairs. The well shaped top rail supported by a shaped fret carved centre splat, above an upholstered drop in seat and a plain support rail, resting on a queen anne cabriole leg terminating on a pad foot. Excellent colour and patination.
1702 – 1714
These chairs are of Museum quality and it is a pleasure to be handling them.
Late 18th Century English country Chippendale ash and oak occasional chair
The shaped top rail above a decorative wide fret carved centre splat, flanked by shaped tapered uprights. Having an oak triple plank seat, resting on square inward chamfered legs joined by stretchers.
An outstanding and rare late 17th Century Oak and Elm primitive Windsor armchair – Wales. The slanted upright plank back slotted through the single plank bowed arm on four bobbin turned supports joined to the elm saddle seat raised by four tapered out swept legs. Dated 1697 with the initials later gouged out and showing signs of very old repairs including shaped iron braces applied by hand made nails.
Note: This chair is worthy of a museum and will probably never leave my personal collection. I have had the chair photographed in complete detail to display on my website and to be included in a future publication.
A rare 19th Century English oak childs winged armchair
This type of boarded armchair is commonly provided with wings. They are found in both North Wales and Northern England, and are possibly related to the ‘Lambing chair’ (restorations)