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19th C Elm & Oak Smokers Bow Chair
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19th C Elm & Oak Smokers Bow Chair

19th century
Sold 30 January 2025 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Description

A 19th Century Elm and Oak Smokers Bow, Captains Chair.

With an outward scrolled back rest, over arms sweeping forward to rounded hand holds. The arms supported by ring turned spindles, over the saddled seat. The chair standing on ringed and turned legs, joined by turned double stretchers.

Date circa 1850.

Height 31 1/2 inches, 80cm.

Width 27 inches, 69cm.

Depth 21 1/4 inches, 55cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Smokers Bow Chair to the 1850s.

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SA1030659
Dealers Internal Reference
22078
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Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
A 19th Century Elm and Oak Smokers Bow, Captains Chair.

With an outward scrolled back rest, over arms sweeping forward to rounded hand holds. The arms supported by ring turned spindles, over the saddled seat. The chair standing on ringed and turned legs, joined by turned double stretchers.

Date circa 1850.

Height 31 1/2 inches, 80cm.

Width 27 inches, 69cm.

Depth 21 1/4 inches, 55cm.

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Smokers Bow Chair to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1030659
Dealers Internal Ref
22078
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

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Archive I A nineteenth-century smokers bow armchair crafted from elm and oak, featuring a curved continuous backrest, turned spindles, and a sculpted wooden seat. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th C Elm & Oak Smokers Bow Chair

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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Telephone 01952 740 229 or 07860 575 639
Location
Atcham (just off J7 of M54)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mytton
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Items Sold 4,448
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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A nineteenth-century smokers bow armchair crafted from elm and oak, featuring a curved continuous backrest, turned spindles, and a sculpted wooden seat.
19TH C ELM & OAK SMOKERS BOW CHAIR
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A nineteenth-century smokers bow armchair crafted from elm and oak, featuring a curved continuous backrest, turned spindles, and a sculpted wooden seat.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialElm, Oak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Sculpted saddle seat, Bentwood armrail, H-stretcher base
  • SizeH 80 cm (31 in) x W 69 cm (27 in) x D 55 cm (22 in)

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Smokers bow chairs, often regarded as a low-back variant of the traditional Windsor chair, emerged in the 19th century and were commonly found in public houses, smoking rooms, and farmhouses across England.

These chairs typically feature a combination of native timbers, utilising resilient elm for the sculpted solid seats to prevent splitting, and turned oak or ash for the spindles, legs, and bentwood bows.

Authentic period pieces display traditional joinery such as wedge-tenon joints, hand-turned spindles with subtle variations, wear patterns consistent with age, and the deep patination characteristic of aged timbers.

This seating style integrates well into various interior schemes, functioning effectively as a desk chair in a study, paired with a rustic dining table, or as a standalone accent piece in a living space.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent timber drying, and occasionally applying traditional beesure wax to nourish the grain without sealing the surface.
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