A Tremendous Late 19th Century deep-seated Howard & Sons Ivor Armchair, covered in original ticking, with squab cushion and plain seat rail, on shell-carved and acanthus cabriole forelegs with ball and claw feet, the rear leg stamped Howard & Sons Ltd, Berners Street, 5988559.Howard & Sons were established in 1820 by John Howard and the family business became an iconic name in Victorian England, the company began gathering accolades which raised their profile and secured them private clients. They won a prize at the prestigious Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1862 for their suite of library furniture. Shortly after they became a limited company in 1899 and won their first royal warrant in 1901. Their warrant allowed them to supply royal residences with upholstered furniture, alongside other grand venues such as The Savoy Hotel.The company''s most famous residence was at Berners Street in London, where they would eventually occupy numbers 25, 26 and 27. Many of their pieces are the...