EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A WEST COUNTRY ASH, ELM AND BEECH WINDSOR ARMCHAIR
Early 19th century
With spindle back and ring-turned underarm supports
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Lot Essay

West Country chairmakers often sought to emulate their Thames Valley couterparts and thus their chairs may appear superficially very similar; a key diagnostic feature for West Country chairs is the use of faceted hand-shaped spindles, contrasting with the use of turned spindles in the Thames Valley.

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