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Good R W Wingfield Leather and Iron Rocking Chair
Mike Melody Antiques
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Good R W Wingfield Leather and Iron Rocking Chair

19th century
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A SCARCE 19THC LEATHER AND IRON LARGE ROCKING CHAIR BY THE 19THC DESIGNER R.W.WINGFIELD AND A SIMILAR CHAIR WAS SHOWN AT THE 1851 GREAT EXHIBITION .

IT MEASURES 100cmsH 45cms W 60cms D

IN COMPLETELY ORIGINAL CONDITION THE LEATHER IS WORN , PATINATED BUT INTACT.

A TINY TEAR AT THE BACK OF THE HEAD ROLL. WE CAN EASILY REPAIR .

FABULOUS PATINA AND AS ALWAYS OFFERED AT OUR NORMAL COMPETITIVE PRICE.

A REAL SHOWSTOPPER !! IDEAL FOR MANY PERIOD OR MODERN INTERIORS.

UK DELIVERY INCLUDED

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LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985

ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Leather Iron Rocking Chair to the 19th Century.

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A SCARCE 19THC LEATHER AND IRON LARGE ROCKING CHAIR BY THE 19THC DESIGNER R.W.WINGFIELD AND A SIMILAR CHAIR WAS SHOWN AT THE 1851 GREAT EXHIBITION .

IT MEASURES 100cmsH 45cms W 60cms D

IN COMPLETELY ORIGINAL CONDITION THE LEATHER IS WORN , PATINATED BUT INTACT.

fig 1. A Victorian metal frame rocking chair featuring a dark leather sling seat and an integrated buttoned headrest cushion.
fig 1. Good R W Wingfield Leather and Iron Rocking Chair

A TINY TEAR AT THE BACK OF THE HEAD ROLL. WE CAN EASILY REPAIR .

FABULOUS PATINA AND AS ALWAYS OFFERED AT OUR NORMAL COMPETITIVE PRICE.

A REAL SHOWSTOPPER !! IDEAL FOR MANY PERIOD OR MODERN INTERIORS.

UK DELIVERY INCLUDED

ALL FORMS OF PAYMENT INCLUDING CCS ETC

LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985

ESTABLISHED IN1977 IN CHESTER

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Leather Iron Rocking Chair to the 19th Century.

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Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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Mike Melody Antiques
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A Victorian metal frame rocking chair featuring a dark leather sling seat and an integrated buttoned headrest cushion.
GOOD R W WINGFIELD LEATHER AND IRON ROCKING CHAIR
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A Victorian metal frame rocking chair featuring a dark leather sling seat and an integrated buttoned headrest cushion.
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Pioneered by R.W. Winfield of Birmingham in the mid-nineteenth century, metal rocking chairs gained prominent exposure at the Great Exhibition of 1851. These designs utilized bent iron or brass strip frames combined with suspended leather or canvas slings, offering ergonomic support through industrial metallurgy.

Victorian rocking chairs of this type were constructed using wrought iron or steel strip frames held together with brass or iron rivets and stretchers. The seating element typically consisted of a continuous natural leather or heavy canvas sling, often fitted with a buttoned leather headrest pillow.

Authentic Winfield rockers feature distinct flat-section metal straps bent into flowing curves, joined by solid iron cross-bars. Stamped maker marks reading R.W. Winfield or patent numbers are frequently found impressed into the frame, armrest supports, or underside stretchers.

The metallic frame and linear profile allow this chair to function as a focal accent piece in modern living rooms, studies, or reading nooks. Pairing the dark metal and warm leather tones with neutral textiles or timber flooring highlights its structural silhouette.

Metal frames should be dusted regularly and kept free of moisture to avoid oxidisation, with periodic applications of microcrystalline wax to protect the patina. Leather slings require gentle cleaning with dedicated saddle soap and treatment with a specialized leather conditioner to prevent cracking.
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