ANTIQUE #SA1148971

an unusual lowbacked darvel chair attributed to hugh shields ayrshire late 19th century - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE CHAIRS - DATED 19TH CENTURY

An Unusual Low-backed Darvel Chair Attributed To Hugh Shields, Ayrshire, Late 19th Century

Name: An unusual low-backed Darvel chair attributed to Hugh Shields, Ayrshire, late 19th century
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1148971
Price: 850 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Jeckyll & Co

This chair just stands so well....

The birch frame with ash top rail united in colour by the use of a reddish/brown shellac

Seat height 42cm

The frame is tight and sound with minor isolated wear.

Further reading:

David Jones-Darvel Chairs, Regional Furniture IX, 1995 (and available online)

Bernhard D. Cotton Scottish Vernacular Furniture, pub T&H 2008

Sebastian Pryke: The Marvels of Darvel, blog At the Sign of the Pelican

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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1148971

Dateline of this antique is 19th Century

Height is 87cm (34.3inches)
Width is 59cm (23.2inches)
Depth is 52cm (20.5inches)

Antique SA1148971 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:

19th Century

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