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Yew Highback Windsor Chair
Baggott & Co.
for sale €878     $953
£750
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Yew Highback Windsor Chair

19th century
For Sale by Baggott & Co.
Description

Yew highback Windsor chair

Both hoops, the turned arm supports, the short spindles and lower splat all in figured yew wood. An elm seat stands on turned legs, the front right of which is in laburnum, united by a crinoline stretcher in yew. The use of laburnum indefinites this as a Scottish made chair, the sap wood has worn away over time which is typical of this timber. The chair has had a life and you will note the loss of the scroll end to the left arm tip and two spliced repairs complete with old screws.

Scottish, circa 1840

111cm H, 56cm W, 47cm D, the seat 42cm H.

Physical Dimensions
Height
111cm (43.70")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Baggott & Co. has dated this Yew Wood Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1088888
Dealers Internal Reference
LB15396
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England:

Huntsman’s Yard, Sheep Street, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AA

01451 830 370

Scotland:

Keepers House, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QZ

07881 823 369

Description
Yew highback Windsor chair

Both hoops, the turned arm supports, the short spindles and lower splat all in figured yew wood.

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An elm seat stands on turned legs, the front right of which is in laburnum, united by a crinoline stretcher in yew.
Baggott & Co.

The use of laburnum indefinites this as a Scottish made chair, the sap wood has worn away over time which is typical of this timber. The chair has had a life and you will note the loss of the scroll end to the left arm tip and two spliced repairs complete with old screws.

Scottish, circa 1840

111cm H, 56cm W, 47cm D, the seat 42cm H.

Height
111cm (43.70")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Baggott & Co. has dated this Yew Wood Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1088888
Dealers Internal Ref
LB15396
Baggott & Co.
Baggott & Co.
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2019

Dealers in antiques and decorative interiors based in the cotswolds and scotland

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Archive I An antique high back Windsor armchair crafted from yew wood featuring a pierced central splat, steam-bent hoop back, turned legs, and a crinoline stretcher.

Yew highback Windsor chair

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Huntsmans Yard
Sheep Street
Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1AA

The Keepers House
Auchencairn
Castle Douglas
DG7 1QZ

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An antique high back Windsor armchair crafted from yew wood featuring a pierced central splat, steam-bent hoop back, turned legs, and a crinoline stretcher.
Yew highback Windsor chair
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An antique high back Windsor armchair crafted from yew wood featuring a pierced central splat, steam-bent hoop back, turned legs, and a crinoline stretcher.
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Originating in England during the early 18th century, Windsor chairs evolved as country furniture crafted by rural wheelwrights and bodgers. The high back variant featuring a steam-bent hoop and central pierced splat became a iconic design of regional British vernacular cabinetmaking.

High-end regional Windsor chairs prominently featured yew wood for the steam-bent hoops, arms, and turned spindles due to its flexibility and distinctive grain, whilst solid elm was frequently chosen for the hand-carved saddle seat.

Authentic period examples exhibit joinery where spindles pass directly through the solid wooden seat, secured with wedges. Look for hand-carved seat contours, historical wear patterns on the stretchers, original turnings, and a rich, developed surface patina.

Position the chair as an accent piece alongside clean-lined modern furniture, within a fireside alcove, or paired with a minimalist desk to create a textured focal point through contrasting historical forms.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the chair away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent the timber from drying, shrinking, or splitting.
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