20 10 191 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/03bd1b0bff7c5574fcef1a2a22ad7d85.jpg 320d762e939ec19d22a1aa1957107511 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/8aa498335f23f8f755790b258a61d449.jpg e7eccafe445e3800e778005fad41c2dc https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/e646f090852a022913460a84c49c73f1.jpg 37d365b9f6577a140244a74467c499b2 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/91025cb242dfb9707b06b68884d196ac.jpg 8800dafc24345503b8203e6a375769a1 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/2b96bf8144f1dbc887e799befc5423f2.jpg 90d03dad8eaffbd8baa29d4c08336984 https://www.frederickparkercollection.org.uk/files/original/48173cd662af8d365b004b864b7240d4.jpg 3b7f6e1bdb93ff9b37b779ff9cac6a94 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Full Description This Windsor chair from the late 18th century has a double bow, one forming the back and the other curved to form the arms, and a distinctive carved and pierced back splat. The cabriole front legs and straight, turned back legs are typical of such chairs, although the cruciform stretchers replace what would normally have been a ‘crinoline’ stretcher, curved between the front legs and with short connecting stretchers to the back legs. The chair is made of yew, apart from the seat which is mahogany, and it has all been stained to give the appearance of mahogany. <br /><br />This mixture of woods is unusual; the seats of Windsor chairs were traditionally made of elm, although the best country-made chairs were entirely of yew. Mahogany Windsor chairs for the gentry were likely to be used in rooms such as a library or entrance hall, or in the rooms of senior servants. The quality and style of the carving on the splat, with wheat-ears, husks and paterae, suggest a London maker and gentry-class client. A similar chair is shown in Bernard Cotton, The English Regional Chair, as Fig TV18, with the trade card of W. Webb, Newington, Surrey (fl. 1792-1808). A small number of other chairs show similar work; these include one in a private collection, a set of four sold at Phillips on 13th June 1978 and another at Christie’s, South Kensington on 4th July 2002.<br /><br />Windsor chairs have been made in huge quantities and in a great variety of forms from the early 18th century right up to the present day. They are robust and comfortable, and made, usually, of native woods using simple tools. In their most basic form they have suited all but the poorest households, and as in this example, finely made in yew and mahogany, they also graced the homes of the gentry. In some respects the Windsor might be regarded as the quintessential English chair. Condition The chair has been extensively and somewhat crudely restored: the cross stretcher is an unsuitable replacement; the underside of the seat has been planed smooth, stained and coloured, losing the original surface and tool-marks; a section of wood at the front of the seat has been replaced; the back legs have been poorly fitted and although of the correct form and date, could be from another chair; and the whole chair has been coated with dark varnish, perhaps to disguise the restorations. Materials Yew.<br />Mahogany. Physical Dimensions The physical size of the object H. 104<br />W. 61<br />D. 61 Provenance Purchased by Frederick Parker &amp; Sons, 15th February 1912 at Christie’s for £26.0.0. Parker Numbers 2159. 2765. Notes Exhibited at the British Antique Dealers’ Association’s Exhibition of Art Treasures at the Grafton Galleries, London, 1928, no.177. <br />Exhibited at High Wycombe for Queen Elizabeth II’s visit in 1962.<br />For a full account of the Windsor chair see Bernard D Cotton, The English Regional Chair, Antique Collectors’ Club, 1990. The Cotton Collection of English Regional Chairs is owned by the Museum of the Home, London, and includes a comprehensive collection of name-stamped Windsor chairs. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPF142 Title A name given to the resource Yew and mahogany hoop-back Windsor armchair with cabriole legs. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1760-1790 Description An account of the resource Yew and mahogany hoop-back Windsor armchair with cabriole front legs and a carved and pierced back splat.