Showing posts with label 2 ring legs with vase feet. Show all posts
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Saturday, 13 June 2020

3 x Lincolnshire comb back Windsor side chairs with curved crest rail, turned stiles, 3-piercing fleur de lys and teardrop piercing splat, 4 long sticks, straight seat sides, 2 ring front leg turnings with vase-shaped feet, plain back leg turnings with vase feet, H stretcher WS 49

3 x Lincolnshire comb back Windsor side chairs with curved crest rail, 3-piercing fleur de lys and teardrop piercing splat, 4 long sticks, straight seat sides, 2 ring front leg turnings with vase-shaped feet, plain back leg turnings with vase feet, H stretcher WS 49
A set of three Lincolnshire comb back side chairs, probably made in Grantham or possibly Stamford. 

© William Sergeant 2011 and 2020


Sunday, 12 April 2020

Lincolnshire comb back Windsor side chair, probably by a Grantham maker, with curved crest rail, turned stiles, 6 long spindles, straight seat sides, 2 ring front leg turnings with vase feet, plain back legs and H stretcher WS 17

Lincolnshire comb back Windsor side chair, probably by a Grantham maker, with curved crest rail, turned stiles, 6 long spindles, straight seat sides, 2 ring front leg turnings with vase feet, plain back legs and H stretcher WS 17
This chair shows all the hallmarks of a Grantham side chair though it is unsigned: it shares many features with figures NE 119 and NE 120 on p. 136 of Dr B D Cotton's The English Regional Chair (1990).

© William Sergeant 2012 and 2020

Thursday, 9 April 2020

Lincolnshire high back bow back Windsor armchair, with 3 piercing fleur de lys and teardrop pierced upper splat, teardrop pierced lower splat, 6 long spindles, 6 short, turned underarm supports, straight seat sides, 2 ring front leg turning with vase feet, plain back legs with lower ring, H stretcher

Lincolnshire high back bow back Windsor armchair, with 3 piercing fleur de lys and teardrop pierced upper splat, teardrop pierced lower splat, 6 long spindles, 6 short, turned underarm supports, straight seat sides, 2 ring front leg turning with vase feet, plain back legs with lower ring, H stretcher WS 26
Although there is no maker's name stamped on this chair it is similar to other George Wilson chairs. This type are referred to as a high back bow back or hoop back Windsor: whereas one such as this chair by George Wilson is referred to as a low back bow back Windsor.

© William Sergeant 2012 and 2020