An extremely rare and documented pair of James I joined oak backstools, circa 1620
Each with a fully closed back, having a bold demi-flower carved cresting and a fielded and reeded-edge back panel, the extraordinary oval-dished seats with a pronounced overhang and moulded edge, on particularly tall block and paired inverted-baluster turned legs, with plain side mid-stretchers and low stretchers all around, stamped initials 'W P' to one chair, seat height 55cm, overall; 47cm wide x 37cm deep x 105cm high, (18 1/2in wide x 14 1/2in deep x 41in high)