A Good c.1900 Artist’s Chair by Glenister of High Wycombe sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the stained spindle backed chair

the stained spindle backed chair of small proportions with shaped seat and H-shaped stretcher survives from the late Victorian period

not throwaway items found in bargain bins

although true ivory was highly popular in the Art Deco period

Très chic

Records indicate that in 1882 Amherst exhibited six life size Egyptian figures at Swaffham Assembly Rooms and the catalogue describes the items exhibited which included a figure of a Bedouin chief and a Thutmose III brick (circa 1330 BC)

A Good c.1900 Artist’s Chair by Glenister of High Wycombe sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the stained spindle backed chairOrigin: British Period: Late Nineteenth Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1910 Height: 46 inches at maximum or 42 inches at minimum Base Diameter: 20 inches Maximum Depth: 24 inches (at legs) The mahogany framed artists or draughtsmans work chair comprising of a height adjustable back and seat with original rexine upholstery, shaped pierced seat and integral foot rest, stamped GRV and with further stamps of G. W, Glenister