Description
the curved horizontal top-rail, over outcurved post supports, united by a conforming mid-rail, downcurved arms over vase-shaped stiles, caned seat, lower foot rail, on turned, ring-turned and tapered legs, united by a spindle-turned box stretcher, on turned feet (Condition report: Distressing to caned, seat old repairs and replacements evident) Literature: Burden, M. Old Cape Furniture: Studies in styles, p.346, pl. 988, 989, 990 illustrate similar examples of Regency children’s high chairs, Fransen, H. The Cape Chair, p73, pl. 72, displays a baby’s Regency high chair AND Baraitser, M. and Oberholzer, A. Cape Country Furniture, p. 111, pl. 377 also features a Cape Regency high chair
