Charles II walnut child’s high chair
Circa 1680
England
W 16 1/4" × H 42 1/2" × D 14"
Stock # Marh2816
£4,850.00
Charles II walnut child's high chair, with a caned back rest panel, twist turned uprights and rails with the front legs with both bobbin and twist turned sections, the armrests carved with foliage and cresting rail carved with a central shell and foliage.
A similar example is illustrated in Tobias Jellinek's book: Early British Chairs and Seats 1500 - 1700 and another similar example is found at Clevedon Court, Somerset.
Provenance: Private collection of Mrs. V. Ray Ellis bought in 1987 for £3400 from T. E. Robinson antiques in Bath
Child's chair of this type are rare