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"Price of Wales" Windsor Armchair

Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
Very fine early 19th century English yew wood windsor hoop back armchair, the pierced splat with "Prince of Wales" ostrich feather decoration, surrounded by shaped spindles, the continuous arm with curved supports over well shaped elm seat, over turned legs joined by crinoline stretcher.
"Price of Wales" splats are relatively uncommon but by no means unique and are more sought after than the typical wheel back splats. This example is entirely fashioned from yew wood, except the elm seat, which was reserved for the "best" Windsor chairs. Yew was prized not only for its grain and color, which patinates beautifully over time as in this example, but for its ability to bend and retain its shape, as evidenced by the hoop back, continuous arm, arm support and crinoline stretcher.

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Yew, Elm.
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	1820
Styles / Movements:	George IV, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	nxsomzwpkbjo
Incollect Reference #:	252266

Dimensions

W.	21 in;	H.	41 in;	D.	23 in;
W.	53.34 cm;	H.	104.14 cm;	D.	58.42 cm;

Seat H.	17.5 in;
Seat H.	44.45 cm;

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.