261/2005

Collection

English Regional Chairs

Brief description

Kitchen Windsor side chair with a broad central splat in the back with a pierced quatrefoil motif. This chair bears the maker's stamp of W. T. Gidley who is currently untraced. It was probably made c. 1880.

Object name

side chair

Object number

261/2005

Production person

Gidley, W T (maker)

Production date

c.1880

Production place

Yorkshire and the Humber (made)
NE-Y (ERC) (made)

Physical description

Kitchen Windsor side chair with a broad central splat, with a pierced quatrefoil motif.
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Chair back: 2 sawn, shaped & turned back uprights supporting curved top rail which extends beyond back uprights; 2 decoratively turned spindles connecting seat to top rail; broad central pierced splat
Splat type: broad central splat with central pierced quatrefoil motif
Front legs: raised 3 ring turned legs with lower ring; tapered turned feet
Back legs: raised 3 ring turned legs with lower ring; tapered turned feet
Feet: tapered turned feet
Stretcher detail: H-form decoratively turned stretchers
Front stretcher: -
Back stretcher: -
Arm: -
Underarm supports: -
Seat: legs morticed into seat