Lot Essay
The recessed seat and in particular the shelf attached to the arm are both features pointing to a Scottish origin.
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AN ELM AND ASH HIGHBACKED OPEN ARMCHAIR, LOWLAND SCOTLAND, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with an eared toprail, the pierced splat and shaped scrolled arms on turned supports, the right arm with a hinged shelf, the solid seat and square tapering legs joined by stretchers (seat probably replaced)
See Illustration
with an eared toprail, the pierced splat and shaped scrolled arms on turned supports, the right arm with a hinged shelf, the solid seat and square tapering legs joined by stretchers (seat probably replaced)
See Illustration
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