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A LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY OAK WAINSCOT ARMCHAIR. CIRCA 1610.

A LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY OAK WAINSCOT ARMCHAIR. CIRCA 1610.

THIS FINE CHAIR HAS A WARM COLOUR AND PATINATION, THE CENTRAL PANEL WITH A LOZENGE CARVING CENTRED BY A TUDOR ROSE AND FLANKED ON FOUR CORNERS BY CARVED DAISY WHEELS. THE THICK WIDE SEAT WITH GUILOCHE CASTELATED SEAT BEARERS. STANDING ON TURNED FRONT LEGS UNITED BY STRETCHERS. THE ORIGINAL TOP RAIL TO THIS CHAIR HAS BEEN CARVED IN THE LATE 17TH CENTURY , CIRCA 1694 WITH ROMAN NUMERALS AND INITIALLED W.M. POSSIBLY TO COMMEMERATE THE WILLIAM AND MARY REIGN.

PROVENANCE FORM A PRIVATE SUSSEX COLLECTION.

42" HIGH X 27" WIDE X 22" DEEP.