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Pair of Cotswold School Armchairs by Gimson

Description
Based on provincial French and rustic English seating furniture, these ladder back armchairs were designed by Ernest Gimson, the leader of the Cotswold School of English Arts and Crafts design. An example of this chair model, known as the Pass Chair, is in the New Walk Museum in Leicester, England.
Literature: Annette Carruthers and Mary Greensted, 'Good Citizen's Furniture; the Arts and Crafts Collections at Cheltenham', Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, 2003, p. 91 for a similar example, designed for a church hall at Wootton Fitzpaine, Devon, commissioned by Mrs Pass.

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Notes:	Identical model in the New Walk Museum in Leicester, England.
Origin:	England
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Ash wood with rush seating
Condition:	Good. Good antique condition with normal wear
Creation Date:	Circa 1905-1910
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Country, Edwardian, Traditional
Book References:	Literature: Annette Carruthers and Mary Greensted, 'Good Citizen's Furniture; the Arts and Crafts Collections at Cheltenham', Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, 2003, p. 91.
Dealer Reference #:	JF001907
Incollect Reference #:	408705