A beautiful pale chair.
Made primarily of ash, the arms are alder, probably cut from the same branch and retaining areas of bark on the undersides. The central “capping” of the arm bow, at the base of the comb, along with the attractively dished, 3 inch thick seat, are of sycamore. One rear leg is pine but original.
What presumably would have been a painted finish has at some point been removed although, apparently, not within living memory. It now has a very appealing, pale colour which emphasises the almost skeletal form of the chair.
Most unusually, the front of the seat is stamped at each end “D Williams”, a detail I don`t ever recall seeing on a Welsh stick back chair.
Late 18th Century, South Wales.
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA858338
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 102cm (40.2inches)
Width is 58cm (22.8inches)
Depth is 36.5cm (14.4inches)
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