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17th c. Rising Sun and Thistle Scottish Armchair

Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
An early Scottish wainscot armchair with throne-like form. Featuring a carved rising sun and three thistles below a shaped crest on an oak panel back. Wide carved arms supported on columns above solid trapezoid shaped seat over turned front legs joined by a box stretcher. Wonderful wear, surface and patination.
Ben Franklin once famously remarked on George Washington's chair at the constitutional convention that he had wondered if the sun on the back was rising or setting, and that he concluded that it was indeed rising after the constitution was signed.

More Information

Origin:	Scotland
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Condition:	Good. Good antique condition
Creation Date:	1670
Styles / Movements:	Jacobean
Dealer Reference #:	YEWTR00001793
Incollect Reference #:	745835

Dimensions

W.	26 in;	H.	39 in;	D.	20 in;
W.	66.04 cm;	H.	99.06 cm;	D.	50.8 cm;

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.