SALES ARCHIVE

AN IMPRESSIVE ELIZABETHAN CARVED OAK ARMCHAIR. CIRCA 1600.

THIS WONDERFUL LATE TUDOR OAK ARMCHAIR HAS A FINE PRESENCE, THE SCROLL CARVED CRESTING RAIL WITH CENTRAL LION MASK, FLANKED EITHER SIDE BY TWO ACORN FINIALS. THE ARCHADED BACK WITH SCROLL CARVED EARS, THE GUILOCHE AND ROSE ARCHADED BACK PANEL CENTERED BY A ROUNDEL CARVED WITH THE STAR OF DAVID WITHIN SIX SEMI CIRCLES AND CENTRED BY A ROSE. THE DOWNSEWPT ARMS SUPPORTED BY WONDERFUL DEEPLY CARVED FLUTED SUPPORTS, STANDING ON CARVED FLUTED FRONT LEGS AND SQUARE CHAMFERED BACK LEGS ALL UNITED BY SQUARE STRETCHERS, ORIGINAL TOES TO FRONT LEGS.

A WONDERFUL LATE TUDOR ARMCHAIR, GOOD COLOUR AND PATINATION, GREAT WEAR TO THE RIGHT ARM, SEE IMAGES.

A SIMILAR EXAMPLE CAN BE SEEN IN EARLY BRITISH CHAIRS AND SEATS, TOBIAS JELLINEK, PG 96. PLATE 94. ALSO PG 49. PLATE 17.

48"HIGH X 24.5"WIDE X 24" DEEP.

STOCK NO 1539.


Dimensions:
Height: 48 inches (121.9 cms)
Width: 24.5 inches (62.2 cms)
Depth: 24 inches (61.0 cms)

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