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Chair
Windsor comb-back chair of oak and ash, late 1700s. It has fourteen rails in the back, eight of them reaching the straight crest rail. The semi-circular seat has the legs wedged into it.
This stick chair is known as a comb-back, which relates to the upper section of the chair. The seat was possibly the starting point for this chair as it is such a thick block with a knot in the centre – the stong part of a piece of wood. It has been chamfered or shaved on the sides to appear thinner and therefore more delicate. Lapped joint. Rake.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
61.204
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Date: 18th century
Place: Pembrokeshire
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height
(mm): 1020
Width
(mm): 520
Depth
(mm): 600
Weight
(kg): 10.7
Material
Oak
Ash (wood)
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Stick Furniture
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