CUMBRIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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AN ASH SPINDLE BACK WING ARMCHAIR
Cumbria, late 19th century
Ring-turned throughout and with straw seat
43in. (110cm.) high, 24in. (61cm.) wide, the seat 17in. (44cm.) deep, the seat 15in. (38cm.) high
See Illustration

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Lot Essay

This distinctive model of chair has been attributed to the Brocklebank Family of Chairmakers (fl.c.1851-c.1900) in the Eskdale Valley of Cumbria. For a detailed account of this research see 'Eskdale Chairs' by Susan Stuart and David Jones, published in Regional Furniture, vol.IX, 1995.

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