516/2005

Collection

English Regional Chairs

Brief description

armchair, high single row spindle back armchair with thin wooden seat

Object name

armchair

Object number

516/2005

Production person

Clissett, Philip

Production date

fl.1841-1913

Production place

Bosbury

Physical description

Description (brief): Spindle back arm chair with thin wooden seat; four decoratively turned spindles in the back.
front under-seat frieze design, type aa (fig WM4), pegged behind front legs; thin wooden seat set within 3 turned seat rails; back spindles profile regionally specific; chair unstained
Chair back: high single row spindle back; turned back posts with 3 turned cross rails; above, 4 decoratively turned spindles below a broad plain sawn curved top rail; back spindles profile regionally specific
Splat type: -
Front legs: straight turned legs with inverted cup feet
Back legs: plain turned legs
Feet: front: inverted cup feet; back: continuous with leg
Stretcher detail: box form, type AA; double plain turned side stretchers
Front stretcher: double plain turned stretchers
Back stretcher: double plain turned stretchers
Arm: shaped & sawn arm with turned section morticed into back uprights
Underarm supports: decoratively turned underarm support continuous with leg
Seat: front under-seat frieze design, type aa (fig WM4), pegged behind front legs; thin wooden seat set within 3 turned seat rails