Marylebone Antiques has dated this piece to the 1910s.
I can't see any splits, only natural old markings. It's hand studded & sits on bun feet. Please do not confuse this chesterfield with all the mass produced ones out there. This one was hand made & hand coloured. The seat has been re-upholstered & coloured to match in. I would say it dates to around the 1920's period, although it could be older & you can feel all the crisp horse hair underneath the leather. Please check out & enlarge all the images.
Length - 88", 224 cm
Depth - 29", 74 cm
Height - 38", 96 cm
Marylebone Antiques has dated this piece to the 1910s.
Specialist in english, french and swedish antique furniture & decorative items circa 1750-1950s.
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