A charming Georgian-style ash and elm spindle-back elbow chair, circa 1800 to 1840, in the vernacular Lancashire or North Country tradition, of good, generous proportions. The tall back is formed of two plain uprights joined by four gently curved rails, with a row of four boldly turned spindles of elongated baluster form set between the middle pair, giving it a lovely, light and rhythmic quality. The shaped, flat open arms are supported on turned and ringed uprights which continue to the front legs, and the whole sits above a rush seat that retains its good old colour and texture. The front legs finish in neat pad feet and are joined by a pronounced, swelling turned stretcher, with plain side and rear stretchers beneath. The timber has aged to a deep, warm chestnut brown with a dry, softly polished patina, and the frame and seat carry the gentle wear and honest marks you would expect of a piece that has been used and enjoyed for well over a century. A comfortable and characterful form, it would sit happily at the head of a kitchen or dining table, beside a fireplace, or in a hallway or bedroom, bringing real warmth and a sense of rural history to any interior. Honest, well made and full of country charm, a most appealing chair in good original condition.
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