A Very Good Quality And Extremely Charming Early 19th Century Yew Wood, Ash & Elm Childs Windsor Armchair, Having Elegant Hooped Back With Pierced & Shaped Central Splat Flanked By Turned Upright Supports, Over Well Figured Shaped Seat, Raised On Elegant Turned Legs United By Rare Crinoline Stretcher. This beautiful childs windsor chair is constructed from yew wood which is a really good feature and it also boasts a crinoline stretcher. Not all windsor chairs had crinoline stretchers, especially childs examples, and most have standard H stretchers to support the legs, but there is something incredibly elegant about the swept crinoline stretchers. It is believed the term crinoline is borrowed from the crinoline petticoats which 19th century ladies would utilise below their dresses to enhance their silhouette.Generally Windsor chairs are one of the most widely produced, widely used and widely loved items of antique furniture. They come in just about every design, size, quality, t...