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A set of eight ash ladder back chairs, Cheshire, early 19th century
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A set of eight ash ladder back chairs, Cheshire, early 19th century

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A set of eight ash ladder back chairs, Cheshire, early 19th century
including two open armchairs, each with a perched, turned toprail and straw seat on turned legs joined by turned stretchers and with raised pad feet
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Lot Essay

These chairs with their distinctive perched, turned toprails raised on pear-shaped finials are attributable to the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire. Many are recorded bearing the stamp of Charles Leicester, chairmaker (fl 1816 - 1860).
For a fuller discussion of this tradition with illustrated examples see Dr B Cotton The English Regional Chair,Woodbridge, 1990, pages 366-376

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