W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 1900s.
The drop in seat is constructed from an oak frame and rush seating and is in good condition. The four square legs have under stretchers between them to stabilize the chair and all have tight pegged joints. The Orkney chair has developed through local island tradition, most likely originating from a humble piece of furniture that the islanders could make for themselves with local materials that were readily available. In its very early stages the chairs design was a simple low round stool covered with straw. It was then developed into a low chair in later years by adding of a straw back around two feet in height. This design is thought to be a practical aspect, to shelter the occupant from the cold draught in their Orkney Croft. The chair is un-signed but could be a "D M Kirkness" chair made at the end of the 19th century, similar ones can be seen in Bernard D Cottons book on Scottish Vernacular Furniture on pages250-261. 1070mm high, 625mm wide, 630mm deep and 410mm seat height. Circa 1900.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 1900s.
English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.
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A Late 19th Century Oak Framed Orkney Chair
