Description

A Victorian Turned Mahogany and Rush Based Childs Low Open Armchair, Doll or Teddy Display

A Victorian turned Mahogany child’s open arm chair with rush work base, ideal for use as a display chair for antique dolls or bears. The chair is made from mahogany, which has a good colour and grain patination. The chair is formed with it having a shaped top rest and reeded side supports framing a row of slender turned bars which make the back rest. The arms of the chair come out from the back and these again have reeded lines down them. The seat base is done in rush cane work. The base of the chair is raised on turned supports with turned stretchers between the legs. The chair dates to around 1890.

Size
Height 27.5”
Width 16.75”
Depth 19”

Condition
The condition of the chair is excellent, with light scuffs and marks. The cane work has shrunk over the years leaving a small hole in the centre of the seat. Overall sturdy enough to be used by a child or ideal for use to display antique bears or dolls.