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Primitive 19th Century Yew and Ash Windsor Chair

About the Item

From an Irish farmhouse, a good, early and substantial Windsor chair. Provincially made and primitive in design, the yew wood splat of a charming simplified pierced form, the back hoop and arm bow in yew wood also. With ring turned legs to front and back over ring and bulb turned feet. A substantive dart turned H stretcher. All solid and tight jointed, all original. A small repair (later wedged) to front left leg, visible on seat and shown in our photographs. A natural and honourable scar on a chair used by many generations and a credit to the maker that it is still going strong after around 200 years of use. Dimensions are: 23.5 inches wide, 20 inches deep, 38.5 inches high. Floor to seat is 16 inches. For metric please multiply by 2.5.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Repaired: A small repair (later wedged) to front left leg, visible on seat and shown in our photographs. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Heathfield, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7564230989472

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