280/2005

English Regional Chairs

Comb back Windsor armchair with pierced central splats. The chair is stamped F.WALKER.ROCKLEY on the right edge of the seat. This refers to Frederick Walker, a chair maker active between 1823 and 1871 in Rockley, Nottinghamshire.

armchair

280/2005

Walker, Frederick

1823-1871

Rockley (made)
NE-N (ERC) (made)

Large comb back Windsor arm chair with pierced central splats
splat in 2 parts; underarm turning UAT2 specific to Notts Windsors; upwardly tapered spindles; an unusually large example
Chair back: high comb back with 5 tapered turned spindles either side of central pierced splat; broad plain curved comb rail extends beyond spindles
Splat type: central pierced splat in 2 parts
Front legs: 3 ring turned legs with vase shaped feet
Back legs: 3 ring turned legs with vase shaped feet; legs shortened
Feet: vase shaped feet
Stretcher detail: curved 'crinoline' stretcher connected to back legs by 2 turned back supports
Front stretcher: -
Back stretcher: -
Arm: bent arm bow with chamfered ends
Underarm supports: decoratively turned underarm support type UAT2 specific to Notts Windsors & 3 upwardly tapered turned short spindles
Seat: legs morticed into seat

copyright of photo: B D Cotton