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Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 1870s.
, London.
NB:
Furniture makers Blyth and Sons, James Blyth and his son Duncan Nisbet Blyth, existed from 1830 to 1905. The firm's shop was located at 5-7 Chiswell Street, Finsbury Square, while factories were at Blyth Street and Bethnal Green Road, London, and Henry Street, Liverpool. The accounts and bill books of the Lord Chamberlain's Department from 1837 to 1887 record that Blyth and Sons provided upholstery to the royal family in 1880 and 1885;see Edward Joy, 'The Royal Victorian Furniture-Makers, 1837-87', The Burlington Magazine, 1969.
It is known that Bruce Talbert designed for Blythe & Sons.
Condition: Recently re-upholstered (some slight staining), rosette missing to top right hand finial, with one hand made metal plate repair of back leg and repair to back stretcher.
Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 1870s.
Decorative antiques & interiors
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Victorian Aesthetic Ebonised Chair by Blythe & Sons, London, in the Manner of Christopher Dresser
