A mid 17th century oak 'wainscot' armchair, Lake District
Possibly Westmorland, with scroll and channel-moulded top rail, the panelled back carved with a knot and floret motif, the scroll arms raised on turned supports over the plain boarded seat, the turned front legs and square-section back legs united by plain stretchers, the initials WB carved into the upper left stile.
52cm wide x 60cm deep x 102cm high

Condition Report

Good colour and figuring. General patinated signs of age including old chips and dents, fine split to back panel, wear to arms and stretchers, shrinkage to seat boards and chips to seat edges. No evidence of worm.

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