An ash and elm 'comb' back Windsor chair

An ash and elm 'comb' back Windsor chair, second half 18th century, of West Country type, possibly Cornish, the shaped top rail above the spindle back and curved arms, the solid seat on turned legs, 114cm high, 61cm wide, 45cm deepFor two remarkably similar examples of chair see, Bernard D. Cotton, The English Regional Chair, Antique Collectors Club, 1990, page 265, plate 34, and page 273, figure SW33. Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Various old chips and splits. Slight movement within spindles but chair is structurally solid overall. Some filler used in places. Slight movement within join between one legs and seat. Some old later nails to top rail and arms to help secure spindles. Two old filler holes to centre of seat. Old glued repair to centre of top rail. Old nail repair to one spindle of the back. Condition Report Disclaimer