A Fine Quality Nottinghamshire Yew-wood Decorative Splat Windsor Armchair by Gabbitass. The hoop back enclosing an elaborately shaped & pierced centre splat flanked by eight spindles; four either side, with three further tapered underarm spindles and a decorative end post of regional turned design each end. The arm hoop cut with a notch below scroll ends. The elm seat stamped to the edge E GABBITASS WORKSOP (Elizabeth Gabbitass of Eastgate Worksop [fl. 1839-1844]) Standing on ring moulded baluster legs leading down to ball shaped feet and united by a crinoline stretcher, 35½'' (90 cm) high, 23'' (58 cm) wide, the seat 17½'' (45 cm) high.**

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