A George III beech and elm comb-back Windsor armchair, West Country, circa 1790


Traces of historic green-paintWith seven hand-shaped back spindles supporting an arched and eared stay-rail, the three-part outsplayed arms with flattened crook-shaped front supports mortised to the edge of the elm saddle-seat, on baluster-shaped and 'egg'-turned legs, joined by an elliptical-turned H-form stretcher, 62cm wide x 59cm deep x 95cm high, (24in wide x 23in deep x 37in high)
|A near-identical chair, also with green-paint, formerly in 'The Parker Knoll Collection, sold Christie's, London, 24 September 1998, Lot 256.