This distinctive form of chair has been attributed to members of the Salisbury Joiners' Company working in the first half of the 17th century; prominant among these were members of the Beckham family, particularly Humphrey Beckham, a celebrated joiner-carver, some of whose work may be seen in the town to the present day. A number of related chairs are to be found in churches in the Salisbury area, some of which are illustrated in the definitive section of Victor Chinnery's Oak Furniture, The British Tradition, Woodbridge, 1979, pages 448-454, notably figure 4.69a