A near set of twelve early 19th century ash spindle back chairs
In the manner of the Clisset family, Herefordshire, circa 1820-60
Each with turned curved top rail and two turned rails below joined by four baluster-turned spindles, the elm seat mortised into the round seat rails with ogee-shaped front rail, on turned front legs terminating in pad feet, joined by a baluster-turned front stretcher and multiple side and rear stretchers, 45.5cm wide x 35cm deep x 91.5cm high, (17.5" wide x 13.5" deep x 36" high) (12)
Each with turned curved top rail and two turned rails below joined by four baluster-turned spindles, the elm seat mortised into the round seat rails with ogee-shaped front rail, on turned front legs terminating in pad feet, joined by a baluster-turned front stretcher and multiple side and rear stretchers, 45.5cm wide x 35cm deep x 91.5cm high, (17.5" wide x 13.5" deep x 36" high) (12)
Sold for
£750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Literature: Bernard Cotton, The English Regional Chair, (1990) p.295-304. A similar chair attributed to Shropshire/Staffordshire illustrated p.304, fig.WM39.
Category: Furniture
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