A significant late Regency mahogany and leather Daws library chair; by Robert Daws London with his patented reclining design, of generous proportions in original dark green leather; the gently scrolled back with a moulded mahogany frame having padded buttoned leather upholstery. The adjustable reclining back, released by brass sprung catches beneath the sliding arms. The brass ratchets to either side allowing the back to fix in various inclines. The padded arms with carved lotus leaf knuckles, raised on well carved scrolled supports. The comfortable padded leather seat above a mahogany reeded front rail, incorporating the pull out leather foot rest having two adjustable positions. Raised on turned tapering reeded front legs and shapely swept legs to the rear, terminating in original large brass cup castors. Both back legs stamped in two places ''R.DAWS, A Z P, GR PATENT''. The underside of the foot rest branded to the scrim ''R.DAWS''; and retaining its printed instruction label...