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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Niczn, post: 13141402, member: 77399&quot;]I recently came across and won this chair at an auction in Yorkshire. It was described as a <i>lambing chair</i>, although it is apparently quite commonly mistaken for an antique </p><p>commode, which, from what I can establish, it certainly is not.</p><p><br /></p><p>From my own research, I believe it is likely to be an English provincial Yorkshire Dales oak lambing chair, probably dating to the late Georgian or early Regency period, around 1800. It has a fitted drawer beneath the seat and a carved/formed central back splat, both of which seem consistent with this type of chair.</p><p><br /></p><p>The drawer is fitted with a brass or bronze handle which appears appropriately aged and seems to have been hand-engraved, rather than being a later reproduction.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would be very interested to hear the opinions of anyone familiar with this type of furniture, particularly on the following:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li><b>Value:</b> What would you consider a realistic current value for a chair of this type and condition?</li> <li><b>Age/authenticity:</b> Are there any particular construction details, tool marks, wear patterns, timber characteristics, or other signs I should look for that might help confirm its age and originality?</li> <li><b>Provenance/type:</b> Are there any features that would help establish whether it is specifically a Yorkshire Dales/English provincial lambing chair, rather than a related form of country chair?</li> </ul><p>Any observations, references, or comparable examples would be greatly appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]559935[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]559936[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]559937[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]559938[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]559939[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]559940[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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