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ANTIQUE #SA1203555

A Particularly Good Darvel/irvine Valley Armchair, Third Quarter 19th Century Attributed To Duncan Mckellar Of Fenwick, Ayrshire

£1,450    $1,964    €1,708
With oak hoop arms and American birch slab seat.
 
For a closely related, stamped example see Stephen Jackson ''Scottish Furniture-1500-1914'' published by National Museums of Scotland, 2024 p198-199, Fig 6.37
 
The chair is a little more shallow in the seat and the back a little less raked than some Darvel and Newmilns chairs and the simple turned legs have more in common with 18th century examples of the type. For the sitter the chair is comfortable and supportive.
 
Tight, structurally solid frame, good colour, one section of stretcher has been a chewed by a dog a few decades ago! see image.
 
We currently hold another rare Darvel chairs rocking chair in stock.
 
Further reading:
 
David Jones: Darvel Chairs, Regional Furniture Journal 1995
 
Bernard D. Cotton: Scottish Vernacular Furniture, T & H 2008
 
Stephen Hunter:Darvel Chair Update, Regional Furniture Journal 2001
 
Sebastain Pryke: ''The Marvels of Darvel'' At the Sign of the Pelican, Blog April 2020
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1203555
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 113.5cm (44.7inches)
Width is 59.5cm (23.4inches)
Depth is 47.5cm (18.7inches)
Antique ID: SA1203555
Item: A Particularly Good Darvel/irvine Valley Armchair, Third Quarter 19th Century Attributed To Duncan Mckellar Of Fenwick, Ayrshire - (reference SA1203555)
Buying direct from seller: Jeckyll & Co
£1,450



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