Pair 18th C Chippendale Pierced Ladderback Chairs Signed W. Brown, Nottingham Early 19th century The basket is edged with

The basket is edged with a reeded design

natural shrinkage expected from age

5 1/2" body diameter

The sign has some chips and minor losses and rust due to age and time

Pair 18th C Chippendale Pierced Ladderback Chairs Signed W. Brown, Nottingham Early 19th century The basket is edged withA 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