Pair 18th C Chippendale Pierced Ladderback Chairs Signed W. Brown, Nottingham Early 19th century The oval painting has been

The oval painting has been matted at a later date and the easel the picture rests on is a later addition

The basket is edged with a reeded design

and helped the company to be one of the most interesting ceramics companies in Denmark

5 1/2" body diameter

natural shrinkage expected from age

Pair 18th C Chippendale Pierced Ladderback Chairs Signed W. Brown, Nottingham Early 19th century The oval painting has beenA pair of very rare, Nottingham School,18th c. Chippendale Pierced Ladderback Chairs. The Nottingham School was a design center along the Pennsylvania, Maryland border in the mid 18th c. Closely reliant on architectural traditions, Nottingham area joiners and cabinetmakers creatively employed a variety of stylistic designs that are most closely linked to Philadelphia. Both chairs are signed on the underside of back seat rail, W. Brown. By Cabinet