17th century The armchair formed by members fitted together with characteristic pipe joints, the back formed by an open rectangular back frame decorated with beaded aprons carved with interlocking geometric designs and a gallery rail with narrow struts running around the enclosed rectangular mat seat on three sides, the back pillars and arms continuing to form the four legs, embraced by plain aprons below the seat and along the lower legs by a foot rest, two side stretchers and an ascending back stretcher. 85cm (33 1/2in) high x 56cm (22in) wide x 43cm (16 7/8in) deep