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.
Georgian Ash and Elm Comb Back Windsor Armchair of large proportions. The shaped top rail above a shaped centre splat flanked by spindles, having a deep single plank saddle seat with the initials W.M. to one side, resting on decorative shaped cabriole legs with pad feet, joined by a turned ‘H’ stretcher.
(Restorations) Reference: ‘The English Regional Chair’ by Bernard Cotton (p. 45)
First half 19th Century English ash and fruitwood Windsor armchair. The bowed ash back, joined to a bowed arm rail, having a fret carved centre splat, flanked by three fruitwood spindles, continued in groups of three below, with turned angled arm supports, joined to the fruitwood slight saddle seat, resting on turned out-swept legs, joined by an ‘H’ stretcher.
Note: The legs each have the three ringed turn, matching the above detail.
Good overall colour and patination.
1800-1840
NB. Will update photo when chair has been cleaned, highlighted and waxed.
19th Century English elm and ash high back Windsor armchair. Having a shaped center splat and spindle back. Resting on turned out swept legs joined by a crinoline stretcher.
An attractive 18th Century English double bow Windsor elbow chair.
The bowed top rail attached to the bowed arm with later appealing steel supports attached, housing a fret carved shaped center splat with three spindles to each side, the bowed arm with matching shaped supports joined to an elm saddle seat, resting on rear turned tapered legs and turned lower shaped front legs, joined by a turned ‘H’ stretcher.