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ANTIQUE WELSH CHAIRS

majority of stick chairs had arms, for strength as well as comfort, sometimes formed of a single piece, but more usually of a curved section which had been halved and joined, often with an additional section inserted. The arm supports at the front were normally either bent backwards for strength, or of larger size than the other uprights. The rounded sections, including legs, were usually shaped with a drawknife rather than turned. The style often thought of as the most typical had tall back spokes with either a ‘comb’ top rail or a hoop.

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Beautifully figured elm curved settle, with shaped sides and small canopy, with unusual arms raised on turned supports and square front legs,

Brecknockshire/Herefordshire border, circa 1780
76.5" wide, 21.5" deep, 60.5" high
194 cms wide, 55 cms deep, 154 cms high

Ref: 14127

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Set of six oak farmhouse chairs made by H V Thomas of Narberth in Pembrokeshire, circa 1890. The square backs with a row of 'acorns' set between horizontal rails, over solid seats raised on square legs united by stretchers. Underneath are the makers printed labels :

Cabinet Maker Builder and
Picture Frame Maker,
Market Street, Narberth

Ref: 3794

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Unusual Welsh oak chair, the panelled back enclosed by a shaped surround above an elm seat with shaped arms, over a panelled front flanked by broad supports with split-turned embellishments, carved on the reverse "T + M maker 1880" and impressed "T. Milward". This chair was acquired in Pendoylan, Vale of Glamorgan, where the Milward family had practiced their woodworking craft for generations.

A Thomas Milward appears in trade directories of 1880 as a joiner and carpenter in Llanillterne, and the name also appears in the 1881 census in Llanillterne (as a wheelwright) and Oystermouth (as a boatbuilder).

Ref: 16452

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Matched set of Welsh oak chairs, comprising two armchairs and four singles, with “camel-back” crest rails over fretted splats with fleur-de-lys motifs, over solid seats (now upholstered), raised on square legs united by stretchers,

Carmarthenshire, circa 1790

Ref: set2

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Welsh oak boarded childs rocking chair with shaped sides and top rail, and a pierced heart motif, circa 1760

14.5" wide, 22" high, 18" deep
37 cms wide, 56 cms high, 46 cms deep

Ref: 15284

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Welsh gothic-style two-seater bench in oak of very unusual and well-designed construction, bearing the pencilled inscription,

“John Jones, Maker, April 1887”

of Pontardawe, Glamorganshire
50" wide, 21.5" deep, 38.5" high
127 cms wide, 55 cms deep, 98 cms high

Ref: 16785

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Rare survival of an authentic Welsh lipwork chair (made from rolls of wheat straw bound by peeled bramble). This is an ancient style of a type which was discovered in Britain by the Romans and taken back to the Continent. This example is from Hafod, Cardiganshire, and is featured in "Welsh Furniture" (Twiston-Davies & Lloyd-Johnes 1950 Pl. 44).

Ref: lipwork

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Rare Welsh oak boarded chair of a type developed for the use of travelling exhorters - who preached on the open hillsides to large and enthusiastic congregations. Reputedly used by Howell Harris, leader of the Calvinistic Methodists,

Carmarthenshire, early 18th century

Ref: 12358

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Welsh oak armchair, with a shaped apron and carved crest rail above a yew-wood raised and fielded panel, with shaped arms raised on turned supports over a solid seat, with turned front and square back legs united by stretchers. The front stretcher with a shaping and carved motif matching the crest rail.

Montgomeryshire, circa 1640

Ref: 16813

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Welsh oak combination settle and cupboard. This was a semi-fixture, designed to fit into the inglenook of a large farmhouse, with the panelled end facing into the room and the panelled back forming a wall alongside the doorway.

Abermeurig, Cardiganshire, circa 1720

89” high, 46” wide, 18” deep
226 cms high, 117 cms wide, 46 cms deep

Ref: 16743

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Ash Welsh stick chair of bold proportions, the comb back above swept arms over a large seat raised on three curving legs,

Montgomeryshire, circa 1760

Ref: 16200

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Welsh stick comb-back of substantial proportions, with the inscription:
"Made by David Evans, Ystalafera 100 year guarantee 1914"
and the owners inscription:
"Rodd, David Lewis gan fi fab Tom"

Ref: 15236

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Rare pair of Welsh caned side chairs, the tall backs with turned pillars and carved cresting rail, raised on fully turned legs united by stretchers with carved front stretcher and "Spanish" front feet, circa 1690

Ref: 15878

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Welsh oak comb-back stick chair of low and small proportions, Cardiganshire, circa 1800

Ref: 16446

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Rare and unusual oak Welsh stick chair with a single board back with pierced heart motif, circa 1760

Ref: 14360a

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Welsh oak armchair with a fielded ogee-shaped panelled back over outswept arms above a solid seat with a shaped apron. The legs are united by stretchers,

Glamorganshire, circa 1780

Ref: armchair22

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Welsh oak stick chair, the comb-back over outswept arms above a thick shaped seat, raised on chamfered legs united by stretchers.

Carmarthenshire, circa 1800

Ref: 16723

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