Antique English Victorian Conch Shell Grotto Sofa Couch Settee Chair (Circa 1870)

Summary:

• Item: Scalloped Sofa
• Circa: 1870
• Provenance: England
• Beech & steel frame
• Period: Victorian
• Newly upholstered
• Plush taupe colour velvet
• Matching rope braid
• Newly sprung
• Hessian webbed underside
• Shell / scalloped / conch shape back
• Ring turned legs
• Original steel & mug castors
• Seats 2 people
• 4ft wide
• Excellent condition
• Highly decorative
• Statement piece
• Solid in joint
• Free 14-day UK returns policy

Discription

This is a highly decorative and rare antique English Victorian two-seat scalloped sofa, which has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in plush velvet, circa 1870, in excellent condition.  Grotto inspired, constructed with a beech frame around a steel conch shell form structure, with a scallop back profile.  It has been newly upholstered in a top quality plush taupe colour velvet, finished with matching rope braid in between the scalloped contours and frame.  The scalloped sofa incorporates a newly sprung & upholstered base, with a hessian underside.  The beech frame has also been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard.  The scalloped sofa stands on ring turned front legs, with splayed regs to the rear, which terminate on its original steel and mug castors.  Seats two people. This scalloped sofa is highly decorative and would make a real statement piece in any room.  This item would complement any home so don’t miss out your chance to own a lovely unique piece of furniture.

Dimensions:

External Height = 93cm / 36⅝” / 2ft 11⅝”
External Width = 121cm / 47⅝” / 3ft 11⅝”
External Depth = 69cm / 27⅛” / 2ft 3⅛”
Seat Height = 32.5cm / 11⅞” / 1ft 0⅞”
Seat Width = 107cm / 42⅛” / 3ft 6⅛”
Seat Width (between bolster cushions) = 103cm / 40½” / 3ft 4½”
Seat Depth = 36cm / 14⅛” / 1ft 2⅛”
Arm Height (lowest point) = 52cm / 20½ / 1ft 8⅜”
Back Height = 68cm / 26¾” / 2ft 2¾”

Condition Report:

This is a highly decorative and rare antique English Victorian two-seat scalloped sofa, which has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in plush velvet, circa 1870, in excellent condition.  Constructed with its original beech frame around a steel conch shell form structure, with a scallop back profile, it has been newly upholstered in a top quality plush taupe colour velvet.  The scalloped sofa incorporates a newly sprung & upholstered base, with a hessian underside.  The beech frame has been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard.  Nominal old used marks to the leading edges of the legs but nothing significant considering the age of the item. It sits on its original steel & mug castors.  The antique scalloped sofa is solid with no breaks, splits or movements.  It sits firm on the ground and does not wobble.

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