The Oak and Vernacular Furniture, Folk Art and Naïve Paintings sale will take place at Bonhams 22 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 1JX on Tuesday 27 September starting at 10.00.
The sale offers everything from an eccentric late 17th century North Country large ash and elm Turner’s armchair to a rare late 18th century view of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and a fantastic collection of 150 Welsh love spoons put together over many years.
A fine and large ash and elm Turner’s armchair
Late 17th century and later, North Country, possibly Lake District
All parts formed on a lathe apart from the seat, the back spindles and rails supported from a single rear leg, the latter forming a three-post base with a panelled seat and with the bold well-turned front supports, 82cm wide x 65cm deep x 141cm high, (32in wide x 25 1/2in deep x 55 1/2in high)
An early 20th century half block model of a salmon
With original hand painted colours, and carved as swimming from left to right, 84cm long x 24.5cm high (33in long x 9 1/2in high)
A late 19th century love spoon, together with another
The broad handle carved and pierced with a heart and flower head, together with a second example with broad pierced handle, the largest: 26cm (10in) long
View the catalogue: Bonhams: Oak Furniture, Folk and Naïve Art
