Windsor Armchair

Philadelphia was the first center of Windsor production in America beginning in the 1740s. Francis Trumble advertised in 1775 that he had 1,200 Windsors for sale. Not all of the chairs were assembled in his small shop at the same time, however. Chairmakers stockpiled parts, purchasing legs and spindles from turners, and finishing the chairs when needed. Many were exported to other cities, some as finished products and others as parts to be assembled on arrival.

William Cox trained with Philadelphia turner and spinning-wheel maker John Shearman during the early 1760s. After completing his apprenticeship, Cox continued to make Windsors for such prosperous Philadelphians as John Cadwalader and Stephen Girard.
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