Summary:
• Item: Windsor Bar Back Kitchen Chairs
• Quantity: Six
• Circa: 1890
• Period: Victorian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid ash, elm & beech
• Bar & Stick Back design
• Large turned external support arms
• Shaped bar back rail
• One piece elm saddle seats
• Turned beech legs
• “H” stretcher supports
• Solid in joint
• Legs do not wobble
• Completely original
• Fabulous grain configuration to seats
• Excellent rich colour & patination
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy
Description:
This is a fine quality antique English Victorian set of 6 ash, elm and beech Windsor bar & stick country kitchen-dining chairs, circa 1890, in good original condition. The chair backs feature four turned spindles, flanked by two larger support spindles below a curved bar back. The back rail is connected to the single piece saddle shaped elm seats and turned beech legs connected by “H” beech stretchers, which makes them a practical utility chair, ideal for daily use in the kitchen. The stick back style of chair first originated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. The chairs feature a stunning rich colour with fabulous grain configuration visible on the seats.
These chairs boast the classic country styling; they would be at home in either a traditional or contemporary setting and they consume very little space.
The chairs feature a rich red-brown ash and elm colour. As they boast the original polish, they have a fantastic colour and patination; this can only be achieved through the years of care and cleaning they have received.
These chairs would look superb in the kitchen or dining room. They would certainly grace any home and are a great investment they are extremely functional. So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
Dimensions:
External Height = 87.1cm or 34⅜” or 2ft 10⅜”
External Width = 45cm or 17¾” or 1ft 5¾”
External Depth = 45cm or 17¾” or 1ft 5¾”
Seat Height = 46.3cm or 18¼” or 1ft 6¼”
Seat Width = 34cm or 13⅜” or 1ft 1⅜”
Seat Depth = 32.9cm or 12⅞” or 1ft 1⅞”
Back Height = 41.8cm or 16⅜” or 1ft 4⅜”
Condition Report:
This is a fine quality antique English Victorian set of 6 ash, elm and beech Windsor bar & stick country kitchen-dining chairs, circa 1890, in good original condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges (e.g., seats, back and legs) but nothing significant considering the age of them. The chair joints have been glued and the wood wax-polished polished, by hand, to a high standard, in our workshop. Therefore, the chairs boast a lovely warm rich colour and patination. The chairs sit firm on the ground and do not wobble. They are well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.
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