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EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Details
A LONDON OR THAMES VALLEY ASH ELM AND WALNUT WINDSOR ARMCHAIR
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
With a solid splat, previously painted, initialled 'SB' twice to the front edge of the seat
39½in. (100cm.) high
See Illustration
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
With a solid splat, previously painted, initialled 'SB' twice to the front edge of the seat
39½in. (100cm.) high
See Illustration
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
This lot is subject to Collection and Storage charges
Further details
Chairs of this type were made to be used in the gardens of gentry households and were made as part of a repertoire of garden furniture which included hooded garden alcoves and rustic furiture made from branches. Such chairs were painted with blue/green paint to protect them from the elements, but because of their outdoor use, the great majority have decayed and been lost. This is a rare survivor of that period. One similar chair is held in the Geffrye Museum's Cotton Collection of chairs.