This is a real charmer - curvaceous (easy tiger), bulbous and comfortable, with glorious patina. The photos really don't do it justice..
Check out the onion bulb turning on the legs and the shaping on the arm supports and double-H stretcher. Big and rock-solid, the maker certainly wasn't mean with the proportions.
The seat is a large slab of elm, possibly the legs too, with a beech lath back etc.
The charm offensive continues with some wonderfully naïve (but tidy) small extensions to two of the feet and one, possibly two legs, are possibly historic replacements judging by the turning at the bottom, but near-identical so difficult to tell exactly.
Historic repair where one of the laths joins the top stretcher - see photo.
What looks like 'Griffin' written in chalk underneath.
It's one of those pieces that gives you pleasure every time you look at it. I'm quite happy to keep this one, thank you very much.
Mid to late 19th century.
Dimensions:
Height to top of backrest: 106cm approx.
Height to front of seat: 43cm
Width of seat at front: 47cm
Seat front to back: 47cm
Delivery:
Options available for this item:
- Free delivery - if you're within 30 miles of MK18 4JG.
- You collect.
- Man and van delivery (to England & Wales).
Happy to arrange shipping to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, isles & worldwide too, just message me with your details for a quote.
