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Possibly Unique Windsor Chair Snake Head Carvings
Wickersley Antiques
for sale €2,211     $2,400
£1,890

Wickersley Antiques

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Possibly Unique Windsor Chair Snake Head Carvings

19th century
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A Very impressive and possibly unique Windsor chair it is in Ash, I am wondering if this chair has not been made by a typical Winsdsor chair maker as there isnt a single piece steam bent the top rail is a single piece of timber carved to shape as are the arms and mid back spindle support so made by a master craftsman furniture maker, it has four carvings of I believe snakes heads which are very detailed , the condition is excellent just a slight opening up of the joint in the seat, it has a good colour and Patina. I have never seen another one quite like it.

circa 1830

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH (TOP RAIL) 68 CMS

WIDTH ARMS 53 CMS

HEIGHT 103 CMS

SEAT DEPTH 43 CMS

Physical Dimensions
Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Carved Serpent Windsor Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA841184
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Description
A Very impressive and possibly unique Windsor chair it is in Ash, I am wondering if this chair has not been made by a typical Winsdsor chair maker as there isnt a single piece steam bent the top rail is a single piece of timber carved to shape as are the arms and mid back spindle support so made by a master craftsman furniture maker, it has four carvings of I believe snakes heads which are very detailed , the condition is excellent just a slight opening up of the joint in the seat, it has a good colour and Patina. I have never seen another one quite like it.

circa 1830

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH (TOP RAIL) 68 CMS

WIDTH ARMS 53 CMS

HEIGHT 103 CMS

SEAT DEPTH 43 CMS

Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Carved Serpent Windsor Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA841184
Wickersley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail.
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Archive I A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail.

Possibly Unique Windsor Chair Snake head Carvings

Archive II A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View II
Archive III A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View III
Archive IV A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View IV
Archive V A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View V
Archive VI A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View VI
Archive VII A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View VII
Archive VIII A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View VIII
Archive IX A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View IX
Archive X A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View X
Archive XI A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XI
Archive XII A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XII
Archive XIII A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XIII
Archive XIV A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XIV
Archive XV A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XV
Archive XVI A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XVI
Archive XVII A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XVII
Archive XVIII A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XVIII
Archive XIX A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XIX
Archive XX A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail. View XX
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Wickersley Antiques
Telephone 07802 196 675 or 01142 851 486
Location
Exhibiting and Trading from Hemswell Antique Centre
Caenby Corner
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 5TJ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wickersley
Verified Since Jul 2011
Items For Sale 241
Items Sold 4,135
Wickersley Antiques
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Location: Exhibiting and Trading from Hemswell Antique Centre, Caenby Corner, Gainsborough , Lincolnshire, DN21 5TJ, United Kingdom ,
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A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail.
Possibly Unique Windsor Chair Snake head Carvings
Ref: SA841184
A dark brown antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and hand-carved snake head terminals on the arms and top rail.
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A Windsor chair is defined by a solid timber construction where the back spindles and turned legs are socketed directly into a thick, contoured seat. Originating in Great Britain during the early 18th century, the design was produced by regional craftspeople using local hardwoods.

Windsor chairs frequently combine multiple wood species, employing elm for the carved saddle seat due to its split-resistant grain, alongside ash, yew, beech, or oak for bent components, spindles, and turned legs.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-hewn tooling marks, wedge-fastened tenons visible through the seat timber, micro-shrinkage around socket joints, and uneven patination from historical wear.

An ornamental Windsor chair functions as an accent piece in minimalist or contemporary settings, positioned in an entryway, study corner, or alongside modern upholstery to create visual texture.

Keep the timber away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to minimize movement, dust with a soft microfiber cloth, and apply a thin coat of natural beeswax annually to protect the surface finish.
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