This is a set of wonderful quality Shapland and Petter Arts & Crafts solid oak dining chairs c1900.  This set of 4 are raised on tapered legs to the fore having square knops to the feet with swept back legs.  The seats are drop in and have been re-upholstered about 25 years ago but is in good condition.  We do not have a policy of re-upholstery due to the fact that what ever we put on it will be wrong.The tops of the legs have a small step which can be found on alot of there chairs.  The back lean back slightly with the rounded top to the chairs and roundels in the top rail, so common by them at this point.  The back rests are slightly shaped and they are in a lovely golden oak.  A great set.

They are

40 inches high

18 inches wide

18 inches deep

seat hieght is 19 inches

We also have in the warehouse a set of 4 Shapland and Petter dining chairs, for picutres please go to Puritan Values chairs page 10 (Shapland and Petter).  They are second from the bottom and not carvers but identical (S&P Ch SOLD F).

 This is an Arts & Crafts Cotswold School Brynmawr Chest of Drawers c1925-39.  It is raised upon a plinth base with two short over two long drawers.  It has a very recognisable style which can easily be traced back to the influences of Ernest Gimsons designs.  The handles are scooped out underneath where you cannot see with the stepped edges to the drawer fronts.  The sides echo this design having steps aswell.   A great and very rare piece.

The Brynmawr Experiment was set up by the Quakers in the 1920s following the economic problems with coal and the great depression with the coal industry being hit very hard.  Paul Matt joined in 1930 and left in 1936 leaving Arthur Basil Rynolds who was already there as Designer and Manager.

it is

24 1/2 inches wide

30 inches high

19 1/2 inches deep