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Description

Victorian nursing button back chair, with piped seat and short turned forelegs (ref 732)

Inches 25 x 30.5 x 31

cm 63.5 x 77.5 x 79

All measurements are width x depth x height

Date of Manufacture

Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Button Back Nursing Chair to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

79cm (31.10")

Width

63.5cm (25.00")

Depth

77.5cm (30.51")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA661753

Dealers Internal Reference

732

Dealers Notes

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Description

Victorian nursing button back chair, with piped seat and short turned forelegs (ref 732)

Inches 25 x 30.5 x 31

cm 63.5 x 77.5 x 79

All measurements are width x depth x height

Date of Manufacture

Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Button Back Nursing Chair to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

79cm (31.10")

Width

63.5cm (25.00")

Depth

77.5cm (30.51")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA661753

Dealers Internal Ref

732

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Y Not Antiques

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A low-seated Victorian button-back nursing chair upholstered in pale yellow patterned fabric with dark turned wooden legs on castors.

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Location

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Campden Road
Clifford Chambers
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 8LW
United Kingdom

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectArmchairs
Period19th century
StyleVictorian & Gothic
MaterialWood, Fabric, Brass
ColourYellow
MotifsButton tufting, Turned legs, Castors, Upholstered arms
SizeH 79 cm (31 in) x W 63.5 cm (25 in) x D 77.5 cm (31 in)

FAQs

Victorian nursing chairs are characterised by their low seats, which were historically designed to allow women to nurse infants comfortably while wearing the voluminous crinoline dresses of the period.

These frames were typically constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or beech, featuring traditional coil-sprung upholstery and horsehair stuffing beneath the outer fabric.

Authenticity is identified through traditional joinery methods, hand-turned wooden legs with original castors, hand-tied springs, and period-appropriate textile weave and tacking.

Position the piece as an accent seating option in a bedroom, dressing room, or living space to introduce textural contrast and historical character against contemporary furnishings.

Protect the fabric from direct sunlight to prevent fading, vacuum gently using a low-suction attachment, and periodically check the wooden frame and castors for stability.