A SMALL PINE SPINNING-WHEEL AND AN EDWARDIAN STAINED-BEECH ROCKING-CHAIR

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A SMALL PINE SPINNING-WHEEL AND AN EDWARDIAN STAINED-BEECH ROCKING-CHAIR

The spinning wheel: Turned overall, with spool, pierced wheel, and four legs flanking a triangular pedal, minor restorations
The rocking chair: Reeded overall, the rectangular padded back, arm-supports and seat covered in close-nailed green velvet, the arms and back on turned baluster supports, on sprung rockers joined by baluster stretchers, resting on downswept legs joined by conforming stretchers, with ceramic castors, inscribed in chalk to the underside '338'
3¾ in. (85.5 cm.) high; 17 in. (43 cm.) wide

Lot Essay

Messrs. H. & G. Alexander & Co.'s Steam Chair Factory of Rutherglen, Scotland advertised a related chair, with Patent Restuwell Springs, in Kelly's Directory of 1903 (P. Agius, British Furniture 1880-1915, Woodbridge, 1978, p. 162).

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