Lot 135: Watson's Matchless Cleanser Advertising Chair
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Stained hardwood advertising chair featuring two integrated double-sided enamel signs within the backrest. The frame is constructed with a shaped top rail incorporating a central handhold, square-section stiles, a saddle-shaped wooden seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers. The front enamel sign displays a dark blue ground with white and yellow lettering reading USE WATSON’S MATCHLESS CLEANSER and Take Things Easy, with a printed mark at the bottom left reading FALKIRK IRON CO. LTD. The rear enamel sign features a dark blue ground with white and yellow lettering reading SPARKLA Scouring and Polishing SOAP Cleans Everything Except Clothes, with manufacturer’s details at the bottom reading MANUFACTURED BY JOSEPH WATSON & SONS, LTD WHITEHALL SOAP WORKS, LEEDS.
Height 35.5 inches, Width 14.5 inches.
Condition report:
Very good gloss throughout. There is a small patch of over-painting - notably the bottom left corner featuring Watson\'s Matchless Cleanser (T of Take). The wooden frame shows wear throughout with nicks, scratches, and finish loss, most notably to the legs and seat (photos 1, 4). The wooden seat exhibits surface wear and dark circular staining (photo 1). The enamel signs have chipping and loss at the edges where they meet the wooden frame, particularly at the bottom of the front panel (photo 3). Surface scratches and firing marks are visible on both enamel faces (photos 2, 5).
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