17th century French nun's chair. Enamel Both are marked and stamped

Both are marked and stamped underneath

5cm / 28 inches

with flowing carving to the seatback

covered in cobwebs and dust

thank you very much

17th century French nun's chair. Enamel Both are marked and stampedA very nice untouched French oak 'nuns' chair from the 1600s. It has peg and tenon joints throughout, the distinctive rectangular framed back with nice wavy sections, along with wonderful turned onion feet and reeded stretchers. Shorter in height than later chairs as expected for this style of chair so probably better for decorative use these days, it would look great in a bedroom or bathroom. Some slight movement in the chair due to wood shrinkage as