Georgian Hoop-Back Windsor Chair
An 18th century elm seated spindle back Windsor armchair.
The main centre for these comfortable and resilient chairs was, and is, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. They are supposed to have been called Windsor in honour of George III who liked some he saw in a cottage while sheltering from heavy rain; but the name appears in auctioneers catalogues before he came to the throne.
This one, as is normal, has a solid saddle-shaped seat, the legs are purposefully turned and linked by stretchers, The arms are formed from one continuous piece of wood. It is of smaller proportions than the norm with a beautiful aged patina to the wood. which is probably rose wood.
Condition Report
This chair is in excellent condition however clearly an old thing. There are no splits to the base of the seat which is common with these types of chair. The chair is fairly solid in joint and free of wood worm.
An 18th century elm seated spindle back Windsor armchair.
The main centre for these comfortable and resilient chairs was, and is, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. They are supposed to have been called Windsor in honour of George III who liked some he saw in a cottage while sheltering from heavy rain; but the name appears in auctioneers catalogues before he came to the throne.
This one, as is normal, has a solid saddle-shaped seat, the legs are purposefully turned and linked by stretchers, The arms are formed from one continuous piece of wood. It is of smaller proportions than the norm with a beautiful aged patina to the wood. which is probably rose wood.
Condition Report
This chair is in excellent condition however clearly an old thing. There are no splits to the base of the seat which is common with these types of chair. The chair is fairly solid in joint and free of wood worm.
An 18th century elm seated spindle back Windsor armchair.
The main centre for these comfortable and resilient chairs was, and is, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. They are supposed to have been called Windsor in honour of George III who liked some he saw in a cottage while sheltering from heavy rain; but the name appears in auctioneers catalogues before he came to the throne.
This one, as is normal, has a solid saddle-shaped seat, the legs are purposefully turned and linked by stretchers, The arms are formed from one continuous piece of wood. It is of smaller proportions than the norm with a beautiful aged patina to the wood. which is probably rose wood.
Condition Report
This chair is in excellent condition however clearly an old thing. There are no splits to the base of the seat which is common with these types of chair. The chair is fairly solid in joint and free of wood worm.
