Large Hooded Orkney Chair
Stock No
35589
2013
- £2,250.00
- €2,613 Euro
- $2,966 US Dollar
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Item Description
Circa 1950s. A large oak-framed hooded Orkney chair, known in the local dialect as a ‘Heided Stul’ of traditional form with oat straw tied with marram grass, the hooded section with the facings finished in twine, the solid oak quarter-sawn seat, and classic Orkney arms supported on simple uprights with visible round head brass screws on the side, the front with a full-size oak-framed drawer (for Bible or Whisky!) with a large knob turn handle, the peg joints of the legs visibly showing, resting on slightly splayed tapering legs at the back and front.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Item Dimensions
H: 140cm W: 62cm D: 41cm
Period
Circa 1950s
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)131 5537286
+44 (0)7836 283669
