How do I identify a Windsor childs chair?

A Windsor childs chair has turned legs and spindle backs fitted directly into a thick wooden seat base, often shaped from elm or ash. They range from simple hoopback forms to yew wood armchairs made by regional country makers.

Were these chairs used in nurseries?

These miniature seats served domestic nurseries, parlours, and dining rooms for feeding and daily play during the Victorian period and earlier. High chairs raised the child to table height, while rocking chairs offered soothing motion.

What woods were used for these chairs?

Craftspeople utilised native British timbers including elm, ash, oak, beech, and yew, alongside imported mahogany for formal urban pieces. Combinations of ash and elm frequently appear in country vernacular Windsor and rocking chairs.