* A harlequin set of eight ash, elm and alder Lancashire spi...

Hammer

£360

* A harlequin set of eight ash, elm and alder Lancashire spindle back chairs, 19th century, each with two rows of turned spindles over an envelope rush seat, raised upon turned front legs, to include two carver chairs each with three rows of spindles, heights 110cm and 100cm (8)

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Three of the chairs have had spliced repairs to the feet, raising the seat height to 47cm, each of the chairs have very slight 'sagging' in the rush seats, otherwise the joints are firm with little or no play and general wear commensurate with age and use.
Both carvers have seats at 45cm, one has a replaced arm, the other with light wear to the arms, the rush seats have been re -worked and therefore have little or no wear, general wear and marks commensurate with age and use, little or no play in the joints.
Of the other three chairs, two have had historic worm with some minor chips and losses due to the worm and possible further repairs hidden by stain, although both chairs appear firm with little or no play, both chairs with re worked seats, the third chair with slight play in the joints but otherwise general commensurate wear only, seat height 45cm