Fan-Back Windsor Chair

New England, probably Connecticut or Rhode Island
Ca. 1785-1795
Mixed woods; hickory, ash and maple
Excellent condition, 19th c. black painted surface.
Provenance: Private collection, Rhode Island
This unusual fan-back Windsor has a well-defined vertical stance with a shaped crest with carved ears above spindles flanked by turned stiles terminating to a wonderfully shaped saddle-seat with a pronounced back edge, supported by bulbous ring-turned legs joined by turned stretchers.