I am indebted to Tony Howe of Suffolk for finding and donating this chair to my collection .
No where in the literature on vernacular chairs is there a reference to side chairs by the business owned by John Amos of Grantham and now there two on this site . The one shown in picture No79 has six spindles in the back support while this one has seven . The seat and front legs are made from elm and all other components are made out of ash wood . The name stamp is on the edge of the seat and there are three wooden pins driven through from the back of the bow to strengthen the construction of the back support . As with all Amos chairs the seat has straight edges as opposed to the more usual bell shaped seats , in plan , by other Lincolnshire makers of this period .
