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Unusual Childs Chair
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Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd

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Unusual Childs Chair

19th century
Description

Unusual elm child's chair with curved back. Fabulous markings, colour and patination. Circa 1800.

This can be viewed in our showrooms in North Yorkshire at any time, by appointment. Please contact me with any questions or if you would like further images. For clients who are overseas or unable to come to our showrooms, we will gladly send a video of any piece in which you may be interested.

Shipping and delivery can be arranged on your behalf. Or may be included depending on location.

Date of Manufacture

Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Wooden Child Chair to the 1800s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09720845
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Pierced holes through front arms: made to hold a child's safety bar.
Curved one-piece back: hollowed and shaped from a single thick slab.
Swirling wild grain across the seat: slow-grown native elm.
Wax finish darkened deep in the grain: long accumulation of domestic handling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
59cm (23.23")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245835
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Elaine Phillips Antiques

Description
Unusual elm child's chair with curved back. Fabulous markings, colour and patination. Circa 1800.

This can be viewed in our showrooms in North Yorkshire at any time, by appointment. Please contact me with any questions or if you would like further images.

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For clients who are overseas or unable to come to our showrooms, we will gladly send a video of any piece in which you may be interested.
Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd

Shipping and delivery can be arranged on your behalf. Or may be included depending on location.

Date of Manufacture

Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Wooden Child Chair to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 09720845
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Pierced holes through front arms: made to hold a child's safety bar.
Curved one-piece back: hollowed and shaped from a single thick slab.
Swirling wild grain across the seat: slow-grown native elm.
Wax finish darkened deep in the grain: long accumulation of domestic handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
59cm (23.23")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245835
Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd
Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2022

Period furniture, lighting, mirrors, portraits and interior decoration.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd is a registered member of BADA  CINOA

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Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd

Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07710 793753 or 01969 625199
Location
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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An antique carved wooden childs armchair featuring a high rounded backrest, enclosed sides, and a dark brown wax finish.
Unusual Childs Chair
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An antique carved wooden childs armchair featuring a high rounded backrest, enclosed sides, and a dark brown wax finish.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChildrens Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRustic Vernacular
  • MaterialOak, Hardwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBarrel back, Enclosed sides, Solid slab seat, Curved backboard profile
  • SizeH 59 cm (23 in) x D 28 cm (11 in)

FAQs

Vernacular child chairs originated as functional, scaled-down domestic seating produced by regional carpenters or family members from available hardwoods, mirroring the construction styles of adult country furniture.

These items were predominantly constructed from solid native hardwoods such as oak, elm, or ash, using traditional joinery methods including pegged joints and hand-scarped timber panels.

Authenticity is indicated by signs of natural age including uneven timber shrinkage, hand-tool markings, pegged joinery, and asymmetric wear along the base and armrests from historic use.

This type of seating works as an accent piece beside a fireplace hearth, within an entry hall, or used decoratively in a nursery to hold stacked books or textiles.

Preserve the finish by applying a natural beeswax polish annually, keeping the timber clear of direct heat sources, and maintaining steady indoor humidity levels to prevent cracking.
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