Child's Regency Bobbin Turned Beechwood Deportment Chair

Name: Child's Regency Bobbin Turned Beechwood Deportment Chair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA857782
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Hand of Glory

Description

A child's Regency bobbin turned beechwood deportment chair, the bobbin turned back with gadroon borders and fan shaped top crest, over a solid elm seat and raised on bobbin turned out-swept legs joined by stretchers.

A charming chair of good colour, the turned front stretcher is beautifully worn from years of use. The solid seat is a 19th century replacement and would originally have been cane.

Correction or deportment chairs are also known as Astley Cooper Chairs (Sir Astley Paston Cooper 1768-1841). Sir Astley, a surgeon and anatomist, designed these chairs in order to correct faulty posture in children.

Physical Dimensions

Height

83cm (32.68")

Width

32cm (12.60")

Depth

25cm (9.84")

Declaration

Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA857782

Description

fig 1. Child's Regency bobbin turned beechwood deportment chair — fig 1. Child's Regency Bobbin Turned Beechwood Deportment Chair

A charming chair of good colour, the turned front stretcher is beautifully worn from years of use. The solid seat is a 19th century replacement and would originally have been cane.

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Correction or deportment chairs are also known as Astley Cooper Chairs (Sir Astley Paston Cooper 1768-1841).

Hand of Glory

Sir Astley, a surgeon and anatomist, designed these chairs in order to correct faulty posture in children.