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Lot 164
Sale 6228 - English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
Oct 7, 2014
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$4,000 -
6,000
Price Realized
$2,300
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Fine Victorian mahogany and tufted leather upholstered invalid's chair circa 1850, manufactured by john ward, london
The carved crestrail over tufted leather back, the hinged and latched out swing arms with scroll carved grips flanking the leather upholstered drop in seat over tufted leather pull-out foot rest with ratcheted support raised on well cast brass wheels, the back with ivory handled mechanical reclining action, the rear seat rail with partial "J. Ward London" paper label, the locking hardware stamped "Cope & Collinson, Jany 2. 1840".
H: 44 3/4, W: 31, D: 30 in. (closed).