A set of four Australian cedar spade back dining chairs with…
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A set of four Australian cedar spade back dining chairs with tapering hexagonal form front legs, sabre rear legs and crinoline front rail, circa 1840
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Rail - A term used by cabinet makers for the horizontal sections of the frame of an item such as a chair or settee which have a front rail, a back rail and two side rails, and also on a door or carcase, where the rails are joined to the vertical framings.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- chairs, sets of 4, style or period
- chairs, sets of 4, timber - cedar 21