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Caistor Windsor Nursing Rocking Chair C 1880
CAISTOR WINDSOR NURSING ROCKING CHAIR C 1880
An unusual, interesting and totally original nursing rocking chair, from the Caistor (Lincolnshire) tradition, as evidenced by the multiple turning on the centre ‘H’ stretcher, unique to this tradition. (See Dr Bernard Cotton: ‘The English Regional Chair’ - Antique Collectors’ Club). William Shirley ran a chair making workshop in this small Lincolnshire village between 1846 and 1890, in which various makers worked under their own name, notably John Shadford, to whom the design of the definitive ‘Caistor’ chair is attributed, being very similar in form to this chair, low seated, low arm bow and on rockers, but having an arrangement of turned back uprights with two rows of turned spindles in the back. This chair is interesting in having an unusual shaping to the sides of the seat (see photos). Alder was commonly used by the Caistor makers alongside ash and elm, but unusually this whole chair is made in alder (often referred to as Scots mahogany, due to the fleck in the grain).
Evidence of historic worm and slight staining to top comb. Original rockers are very worn (see photos), so, although the chair rocks, the travel of the movement is limited!
width at top comb : 60 cms (23.5”)
width at armbow : 55 cms (21.5”)
height : 100 cms (39.5”)
depth (from back to front of rockers) : 75 cms (29.5”)
seat height: 39 cms (15.25”)
between front arm supports: 38 cms (15”)
seat depth (from bottom of splat to front edge of seat) 41cms (16”)
The Real Wood Furniture(Chris Baylis) has large showrooms in the Cotswolds, specialising in English Windsor chairs, but also stocking an eclectic mix of decorative and fine furniture, objects, garden pieces etc.
Open by appointment.
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Mo Tighe
Chapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
Tel : 01608 642741
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An unusual, interesting and totally original nursing rocking chair, from the Caistor (Lincolnshire) tradition, as evidenced by the multiple turning on the centre ‘H’ stretcher, unique to this tradition. (See Dr Bernard Cotton: ‘The English Regional Chair’ - Antique Collectors’ Club). William Shirley ran a chair making workshop in this small Lincolnshire village between 1846 and 1890, in which various makers worked under their own name, notably John Shadford, to whom the design of the definitive ‘Caistor’ chair is attributed, being very similar in form to this chair, low seated, low arm bow and on rockers, but having an arrangement of turned back uprights with two rows of turned spindles in the back. This chair is interesting in having an unusual shaping to the sides of the seat (see photos). Alder was commonly used by the Caistor makers alongside ash and elm, but unusually this whole chair is made in alder (often referred to as Scots mahogany, due to the fleck in the grain).
Evidence of historic worm and slight staining to top comb. Original rockers are very worn (see photos), so, although the chair rocks, the travel of the movement is limited!
width at top comb : 60 cms (23.5”)
width at armbow : 55 cms (21.5”)
height : 100 cms (39.5”)
depth (from back to front of rockers) : 75 cms (29.5”)
seat height: 39 cms (15.25”)
between front arm supports: 38 cms (15”)
seat depth (from bottom of splat to front edge of seat) 41cms (16”)
The Real Wood Furniture(Chris Baylis) has large showrooms in the Cotswolds, specialising in English Windsor chairs, but also stocking an eclectic mix of decorative and fine furniture, objects, garden pieces etc.
Open by appointment.
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DimensionsW: 60cm (23.6")H: 100cm (39.4")D: 75cm (29.5")
Category Antique Furniture
> Antique Chairs
Date 1880
Late 19th Century Antiques
Item code as1264a019 / 10369
Status For Sale
£575.00 
$772.63
€665.33
$772.63
€665.33
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Mo TigheChapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
Tel : 01608 642741
or : 07971 629703
Non UK callers : +44 1608 642741 or +44 7971 629703
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