HITCHCOCK STENCIL-PAINTED SIDECHAIR,19th century, circa 1840, signed at base of splat: W.P. Eaton (1819-1904). Pheasant motif, back-scrolled tablet crest; vasi-form splat; chamfered ring-turned stiles; caned seat; ring-turned legs; similar front stretcher; ball feet - 35 in. x 16 3/4 in. x 14 3/4 in. Estimate $250-400
NOTE: This chair is illustrated in "Signed Stenciled Chairs of W.P. Eaton" by Olive-Crittenden Robinson, "Antiques", August 1949, p. 112, which accompanies this lot.
