A near-pair of George IV yew, elm, beech and ash low-back Windsor armchairs One with the stamp of William Wheatland of Rockley, Nottinghamshire (fl.1822-28) (2)
A near-pair of George IV yew, elm, beech and ash low-back Windsor armchairs
One with the stamp of William Wheatland of Rockley, Nottinghamshire (fl.1822-28)For full description see footnote, 56.5cm wide, 51cm deep, 93cm high (22in wide, 20in deep, 36 1/2in high). (2)
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Of similar design but of slightly different construction - namely the back spindles pass through the seat of the maker stamped example - each having a hooped back with three tapered long spindles either side of a stylized fleur-de-lys upper pierced splat, with two shaped frets to lower splat, three further underarm spindles and a baluster-turned front arm support, elm saddle seat, with one stamped 'WHEATLAND ROCKLEY' on side edge, the baluster-shaped legs with single-ring and concave turnings, connected by a crinoline stretcher.The maker-stamped armchair with a 19th century hand-written [illegible] paper label nailed to the underside of the seat.