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Attractive Antique Victorian Upholstered Mahogany Fireside Nursing Chair
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Attractive Antique Victorian Upholstered Mahogany Fireside Nursing Chair

19th century
For Sale by Abacus Antiques
Description

Attractive antique Victorian mahogany nursing chair.

An attractive Victorian mahogany nursing chair. We date this chair to the late 19th century.

The chair sits on two short turned legs at the front and two short backward curved square section legs at the rear, all above their original ceramic castors.

The seat base has been well padded and sprung.

The top of the backrest has a very ornate carved design.

The chair has an overall height of 43.5" (111cm), an overall width of 20" (51cm), an overall depth of 22" (56cm), a backrest height of 28" (71cm), a seat height of 15" (38cm) and a seat depth of 19" (49cm).

The chair is upholstered in a needlepoint decorated torquoise material (the pictures are showing it to be more blue than it actually is). The material has a fair bit of wear with some tears across the front edges. An amount of the needlework is missing, primarily to the front edge of the seat pad.

This remains a very stylish and elegant Victorian chair. It is very comfortable and supportive to sit on and will continue to provide rest and relaxation for many years to come.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
111cm (43.70")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

Abacus Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Nursing Chair to the Victorian era.

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SA640972
Description
Attractive antique Victorian mahogany nursing chair.

An attractive Victorian mahogany nursing chair. We date this chair to the late 19th century.

The chair sits on two short turned legs at the front and two short backward curved square section legs at the rear, all above their original ceramic castors.
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fig 1. An antique Victorian mahogany nursing chair featuring a carved top crest, blue floral needlepoint upholstery on the back and seat, and turned front legs on ceramic castors.
fig 1. Attractive Antique Victorian Upholstered Mahogany Fireside Nursing Chair

The seat base has been well padded and sprung.

The top of the backrest has a very ornate carved design.

The chair has an overall height of 43.5" (111cm), an overall width of 20" (51cm), an overall depth of 22" (56cm), a backrest height of 28" (71cm), a seat height of 15" (38cm) and a seat depth of 19" (49cm).

fig 2. An antique Victorian mahogany nursing chair featuring a carved top crest, blue floral needlepoint upholstery on the back and seat, and turned front legs on ceramic castors.
fig 2. Attractive Antique Victorian Upholstered Mahogany Fireside Nursing Chair

The chair is upholstered in a needlepoint decorated torquoise material (the pictures are showing it to be more blue than it actually is). The material has a fair bit of wear with some tears across the front edges. An amount of the needlework is missing, primarily to the front edge of the seat pad.

fig 3. An antique Victorian mahogany nursing chair featuring a carved top crest, blue floral needlepoint upholstery on the back and seat, and turned front legs on ceramic castors.
fig 3. Attractive Antique Victorian Upholstered Mahogany Fireside Nursing Chair

This remains a very stylish and elegant Victorian chair. It is very comfortable and supportive to sit on and will continue to provide rest and relaxation for many years to come.

DELIVERY COSTS

COLLECTION IN PERSON - FREE

LOCAL AREA, SCOTLAND – PLEASE ENQUIRE

ENGLAND & WALES - £50

Height
111cm (43.70")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Abacus Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Nursing Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA640972
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Abacus antiques is based in forfarshire in the heart of angus, scotland.

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Archive I An antique Victorian mahogany nursing chair featuring a carved top crest, blue floral needlepoint upholstery on the back and seat, and turned front legs on ceramic castors.

Attractive Antique Victorian Upholstered Mahogany Fireside Nursing Chair

Archive II An antique Victorian mahogany nursing chair featuring a carved top crest, blue floral needlepoint upholstery on the back and seat, and turned front legs on ceramic castors. View II
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Archive IV An antique Victorian mahogany nursing chair featuring a carved top crest, blue floral needlepoint upholstery on the back and seat, and turned front legs on ceramic castors. View IV
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An antique Victorian mahogany nursing chair featuring a carved top crest, blue floral needlepoint upholstery on the back and seat, and turned front legs on ceramic castors.
Attractive Antique Victorian Upholstered Mahogany Fireside Nursing Chair
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Nursing chairs originated in the 19th century as low-seated, armless chairs designed to accommodate women wearing voluminous Victorian skirts while feeding infants or tending to low hearth fires.

These chairs were commonly constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, featuring hand-carved crests, turned timber legs, brass castors, and horsehair-padded upholstery.

Authentic period examples feature a noticeably low seat height, traditional joinery techniques, hand-turned front legs with ceramic or brass castors, and original hand-carved timber accents along the back frame.

A period nursing chair can be placed in a bedroom corner, alongside a dressing table, or positioned by a fireplace to create a dedicated reading nook alongside contemporary lighting and textured throws.

Timber frames should be treated periodically with natural beeswax polish using a soft cloth, while historical needlepoint or tapestry upholstery requires gentle vacuuming with a brush attachment and protection from direct sunlight.
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