Summary:
• Item: Nursing / occasional chair
• Circa 1850
• Period: Early Victorian
• Provenance: England
• In the style of Howard & Sons chairs
• Newly upholstered
• Pale gold chenille brocade upholstery
• Top quality fabric
• Piped frame
• Beech frame
• Walnut bun feet (front)
• Block legs (rear)
• Original steel castors
• Arched button back
• Stuffed sprung seat
• Webbed underside
• Ideal for a bedroom
• Excellent quality & condition
• Solid in joint
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14 days UK returns policy
Description:
Here is a fine quality antique English Victorian walnut button upholstered nursing / occasional chair, in the style of Howard & Sons chair designs, circa 1850, which has been newly upholstered and is now in excellent condition. Constructed with a beech frame, it has been upholstered in top quality pale gold chenille brocade upholstery, incorporating a large crewelwork style floral pattern, finished with piping to the frame and brass studs to the rear corners. The arched button back is secured on a box frame sprung stuffed seat. The seat itself is firm, which means that you won’t sink into the seat, but at the same time, it is very comfortable to sit on or rest your feet. The underside has been with traditional hessian material. The chair stands on its original and very pretty bun-turned walnut front feet, with block feet to the rear, terminated on its original steel castors.
This is a top quality chair, which is very functional as it consumes little space. It is rare to see chairs of this design and finished to a high quality standard using top quality fabric; it makes this chair very desirable.
This item would look superb in a variety of rooms, especially the bedroom. This item would certainly grace any home and is a great investment as it is extremely functional. So don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
Dimensions:
External Height = 84.8cm or 33⅜” or 2ft 9⅜”
External Width = 58cm or 22⅞” or 1ft 10⅞”
External Depth = 60cm or 23⅝” or 1ft 11⅝”
Seat Height = 42cm or 16½” or 1ft 4½”
Seat Width = 58cm or 22⅞” or 1ft 10⅞”
Seat Depth = 47cm or 18½” or 1ft 6½”
Back Height = 50cm or 19⅝” or 1ft 7⅝”
Condition Report:
This chair is in excellent condition. It has been upholstered in top quality pale gold chenille brocade upholstery, incorporating a large crewelwork style floral pattern, finished with piping to the frame and brass studs to the rear corners. It has been newly upholstered in top quality pale cream chenille upholstery, with a large floral pattern, finished with matching piping and studs to rear corners. The seat itself is firm and is very comfortable to sit on or rest your feet. The underside has been with traditional hessian material. The upholstery is therefore new, clean and free from any wear, dirt or damage. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the original mahogany bun feet, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. Importantly, there are no breaks to the back or base of the chairs. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.
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