Many thanks are due to Peter Bradburn for responding to my recent call for chairs by William Cole. Previously, I had never seen an armchair by Cole (Philip Clissett's brother-in-law, and son-in-law to John Warrender). Now, we have a magnificent example (photograph supplied by Peter Bradburn) - stamped with Cole's initials on the top of each back leg.
While the chair looks exactly, at first glance, like one of Philip Clissett's armchairs, further examination shows a few stylistic and constructional differences. The underarm turning follows a similar general pattern to Clissett's work on spindlebacks, but differs considerably in detail. The mortising of the front arm support into the arm is always blind on Clissett's chairs, but on this example is a through mortice, though pegged in the usual way.
This chair is now on the Relatives' Chairs page, so it can be seen in the context of other William Cole chairs.
If you have a chair stamped WC that might be by William Cole, please get in touch.
While the chair looks exactly, at first glance, like one of Philip Clissett's armchairs, further examination shows a few stylistic and constructional differences. The underarm turning follows a similar general pattern to Clissett's work on spindlebacks, but differs considerably in detail. The mortising of the front arm support into the arm is always blind on Clissett's chairs, but on this example is a through mortice, though pegged in the usual way.
This chair is now on the Relatives' Chairs page, so it can be seen in the context of other William Cole chairs.
If you have a chair stamped WC that might be by William Cole, please get in touch.
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