We have put up a series of illustrated articles to introduce the subject of regional furniture.

An 18th century Thames Valley cabriole leg comb-back armchair

Figure1 Detail of a Gillows Lozenge back chair

Figure 4 Gillows ‘Cottage’ chair

Figure 2 Treacher type splat back chair.

A 19th century bow-back Thames Valley armchair. © Geffrye Museum, London: Photograph by Morley von Sternberg

A 19th century yew wood Lincolnshire bow-back armchair

The ‘In brief’ text will be a quick to read, short introduction to the subject and the full articles will provide a longer overview, references and examples of where this type of furniture may be seen across the country.

• Lake District Press Cupboards
• Gillows of Lancaster and London
• The Windsor Chair
• Fancy, japanned and dyed light chairs in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

Other information and archived articles:

• The Routine Care of Historic Furniture and Fixed Woodwork in Churches
• West Country Farmhouse and Cottage Furniture