An ash, elm and birch Windsor armchair, North East, early 19th century

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An ash, elm and birch Windsor armchair, North East, early 19th century
with a pierced central splat and baluster turned underarm supports, on ring-turned legs joined by a crinolene stretcher, stamped F.Walker, Rockley to the seat
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Lot Essay

Frederick Walker (fl.1823-71) was the longest serving of all the Rockley, Nottinghamshire chair-makers and with his death, and that of his son Henry, this highly significant centre of chairmaking came to a close.

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