SALES ARCHIVE

A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE CHARLES II OAK WESTMORELAND ARMCHAIR. DATED 1672.

THIS LAKELAND CHAIR HAS A CARVED TOP RAIL WITH CENTRAL INITIALS T.I.I. AND DATED 1672 AND FLANKED BY THE TRADITIONAL CURLED WORM-LIKE CREATURES UNIQUE TO THESE CHAIRS. SEVERAL ARE ILLUSTRATED IN VICTOR CHINNERY, THE BRITISH TRADITION, PAGES 486-492. THE BACK PANEL OF THIS FINE CHAIR IS CARVED WITH CELTIC INTERLACED STRAPWORK AGAIN TYPICAL OF THIS REGION, THE FRAME OF THE BACK ALSO WITH TYPICAL LAKELAND STRAPWORK CARVING AND EDGED WITH FULL LENGTH EARS TO EACH BACK UPRIGHT. THE DOWNSEPT ARMS WITH TURNED SUPPORTS ABOVE A TWO PLANKED SEAT, STANDING ON TURNED FRONT LEGS UNITED BY PLAIN STRETCHERS.
A RARE AND FINE QUALITY LAKELAND OAK ARMCHAIR.

PROVENANCE -FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MR & MRS H. BEEDHAM, HUNGERFORD.

24" WIDE X 23" DEEP X 40" HIGH.

STOCK NO 1660.


Dimensions:
Height: 40 inches (101.6 cms)
Width: 24 inches (61.0 cms)
Depth: 23 inches (58.4 cms)

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