Painted Orkney Chair Mirrors A single Dished chrome Uplighter

A single Dished chrome Uplighter

A Howard & Sons Bridgewater armchair

H:38 W:16 D:16 CM

pegged frame with plank top

County Wexford

Painted Orkney Chair Mirrors A single Dished chrome UplighterA hooded Orkney chair in green paint. A quite incredible piece, the hooded examples are scarce in there own right, Ive only had one other period example. The lightly applied green paint was clearly done at time of manufacture and has aged beautifully, showing no restoration to the pine frame or rushing this chair is an outstanding survivor and worthy of further research as a high point of this particular vernacular folk art furniture. Scottish, second