This is an absolutely fabulous pair of antique English walnut library armchairs, circa 1880 in date.
Made from solid walnut each with a beautiful hand carved cresting rail, the backs, seats and arms upholstered in sumptuous leather, the arms are on spindle supports and the chairs are raised on turned front legs terminating in the original brass castors.
The brown leather is truly striking and in excellent condition, these armchairs are of a quality that would be very difficult to find today.
Provenance:
Barcote Manor,
Buckland, Oxfordshire.
See Photo.
Condition:
In good condition. As an antique item, the pair shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the armchairs display beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 105 cm x Width 69 cm x Depth 79 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 foot, 3 inches x Depth 2 foot, 7 inches
Ba
...rcote Manor
was built in 1876 as a hunting lodge for Lady Theodora Guest, a daughter of the Duke of Westminster. In 1881 it was sold to William West, a Director of the Great Western Railway who named a Manor Class locomotive after the house. The West family lived in the house for 70 years, when the house was sold to the Mercantile Bank of India and later become the Barcote School of Coaching.
Walnut
The Walnut woods are probably the most recognisable and popular of all the exotic woods, having been used in furniture making for many centuries. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.
Our reference: 05822x
Internal Reference: 05822x
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1207943
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 105cm (41.3inches)Width is 69cm (27.2inches)Depth is 79cm (31.1inches)
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