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A Rare and Unusual Mid 19th Century Birch Wood Metamorphic Invalids Chair Circa 1840
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A Rare and Unusual Mid 19th Century Birch Wood Metamorphic Invalids Chair Circa 1840

19th century
Sold 9 July 2025 · Macintosh Antiques
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A rare and unusual mid 19th century birch wood metamorphic Invalids Chair circa 1840 bearing the original makers brass plaque for J Alderman Inventor Patentee and Manafacturer 16 Soho Square London. An almost identical chair is illustrated in Marked London Furniture- 1840 in the collection of Phillips of Hitchin .

Size : 19 inches wide 52 inches long 36 inches high

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Antique Birch Invalids Chair to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
132cm (51.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA935961
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MA3765
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A rare and unusual mid 19th century birch wood metamorphic Invalids Chair circa 1840 bearing the original makers brass plaque for J Alderman Inventor Patentee and Manafacturer 16 Soho Square London.
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An almost identical chair is illustrated in Marked London Furniture- 1840 in the collection of Phillips of Hitchin.
Macintosh Antiques

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Size : 19 inches wide 52 inches long 36 inches high

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Antique Birch Invalids Chair to the 19th Century.

Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
132cm (51.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA935961
Dealers Internal Ref
MA3765
Macintosh Antiques
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Dealers in 17th to 20th country house furniture lighting mirrors and accessories including the arts and crafts movement

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A Rare and Unusual Mid 19th Century Birch Wood Metamorphic Invalids Chair Circa 1840

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Telephone 01935 815 827 or 07768 606 811
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The Courtyard
Newland
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3JG
United Kingdom
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An antique mid-19th-century birch wood metamorphic invalid chair with a caned back and seat, iron extending handles, and brass fittings.
A rare and unusual mid 19th century birch wood metamorphic Invalids Chair circa 1840
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An antique mid-19th-century birch wood metamorphic invalid chair with a caned back and seat, iron extending handles, and brass fittings.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBirch, Cane, Iron, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCaned back and seat, Metamorphic iron handles, Brass hinges and brackets, Castor wheels
  • SizeH 92 cm (36 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 132 cm (52 in)

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A Victorian invalids chair is a piece of medical furniture designed in the 19th century to assist individuals with mobility issues, often featuring mechanical adjustments and wheels.

These chairs typically utilised solid hardwoods such as birch, oak, or mahogany, often combined with cane webbing for the seat and back, alongside iron or brass mechanical components.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit period-appropriate joinery, hand-woven cane work, patinated brass or iron hardware, and functional mechanical ratchets or hinges characteristic of nineteenth-century engineering.

Such historical items function effectively as statement accent pieces in a study or library, highlighting industrial and utilitarian design histories within contemporary spaces.

Wood should be maintained with microcrystalline wax to nourish the grain, while cane panels require gentle dusting and occasional light moisture to prevent brittleness without damaging the fibres.
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