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Antique Anglo Indian Bombay Sofa
Rams Head Antiques
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Antique Anglo Indian Bombay Sofa

19th century
Description

This is a superb 19th century Anglo Indian sofa or Bombay sofa in fabulously carved hardwood. The fine sofa has been totally reupholstered and recovered in a good quality linen cloth which is likely by Colefax & Fowler, with an attractive tropical design.

The fabric is all bordered by brass head studding and the ornate frame is beautifully carved with incredible detail including millefiore, scrolling ivy and a pair of fine tigers heads to the arms.

This is in excellent order ready for use in the home and measures 163 cms in width by 90 cms high and 80 cms in depth. The seat area measure 130 between the arms by 50 cms deep and is 40 cms high from the floor.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £75 plus vat to most destinations.

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Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Anglo Indian Sofa to the 1890s.

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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is a superb 19th century Anglo Indian sofa or Bombay sofa in fabulously carved hardwood.
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The fine sofa has been totally reupholstered and recovered in a good quality linen cloth which is likely by Colefax & Fowler, with an attractive tropical design.
Rams Head Antiques
fig 1. An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat.
fig 1. Antique Anglo Indian Bombay Sofa

The fabric is all bordered by brass head studding and the ornate frame is beautifully carved with incredible detail including millefiore, scrolling ivy and a pair of fine tigers heads to the arms.

This is in excellent order ready for use in the home and measures 163 cms in width by 90 cms high and 80 cms in depth. The seat area measure 130 between the arms by 50 cms deep and is 40 cms high from the floor.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £75 plus vat to most destinations.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Anglo Indian Sofa to the 1890s.

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Archive I An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat.

Antique Anglo Indian Bombay Sofa

Archive II An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View II
Archive III An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View III
Archive IV An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View IV
Archive V An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View V
Archive VI An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View VI
Archive VII An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View IX
Archive X An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View X
Archive XI An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View XI
Archive XII An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat. View XII
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Weardale
Durham
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An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat.
Antique Anglo Indian Bombay Sofa
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An antique Anglo-Indian carved hardwood sofa featuring an ornate openwork pierced backrest, carved lion armrests, and a patterned coral upholstered seat.
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Anglo-Indian Bombay furniture refers to 19th-century decorative pieces crafted in India by native artisans, combining traditional European forms with elaborate local wood-carving techniques.

These pieces are predominantly crafted from dense indigenous hardwoods such as teak, rosewood, or ebony, often featuring hand-carved openwork lattice and woven or textile-upholstered seats.

Authentic pieces exhibit deep, intricate pierced lattice carving, wildlife motifs such as lions or serpents, hand-cut joinery, and heavy tropical timber construction.

Place the sofa as a standalone focal piece against a neutral backdrop, pairing it with clean-lined modern accent lighting or muted textiles to balance the visual weight of the wood carvings.

Dust the detailed lattice work using a soft dry brush, apply natural beeswax sparingly to preserve timber moisture, and keep the item away from direct heat sources to prevent wood splitting.
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