A super pair of Arts & Crafts oak open armchairs attributed to Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple and dating to c.1910. With three roundels to the toprail and tulip shaped splats beneath, they have wide out-curved armrests and square vase shaped tapering legs. The drop-in padded seats are covered in a cream fabric with a pale sage green leaf design. Stamped to the underside ''Rd No 449534''.Width - 23in (58.5cm)Depth - 24 ¼in (61.5cm)Height - 46 ¾in (119cm)Seat - 18in wide x 17 ½in deep x 20 3/4in high (46cm x 44.5cm x 52.5cm)Ref: 0463Delivery can be arranged to most UK mainland destinations for £100.When buying it is important appreciate antiques have long histories of daily use and as such, over time they gain minor scratches, marks, knocks, shrinkage splits, signs of old woodworm, lifts and losses to veneer, which combine with care and years of polishing to create an individual character and patina. We describe the main flaws and those that fall outside...