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a Victorian mahogany framed and button upholstered hide patent 'self-acting' library wing armchair by George Minter of London in close-nailed dark green hide, the rounded back with outset lugs and adjustable 'rake' action above downscrolling arms with roundel terminals, the seat similarly with adjustable 'pitch' and an apron fitted with an integral sliding footrest, on a cantilever action, on short turned legs ending in brass socket castors, the legs stamped on either side: 'G.MINTER, 55 GERRARD STREET SOHO, VR PATENT 2007' 67cm wide, 111cm high, 160cm deep (approx.) note. George Minter is listed as a cabinet-maker, undertaker, bath chair and wheelchair maker working from various addresses in London from the 1820s to the 1850s. A similar example, reputed to have belonged to Charles Darwin, is held at the Darwin Museum. literature: Geoffrey Beard, Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, page 612
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a 19th century mahogany framed 'camel back' settee in the George III manner, the serpentine back with generously outscrolling arms above a double serpentine stuffover seat on four front leaf carved cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet, upholstered in pale pink damask 22cm wide, 93cm high, 90cm deep
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a 19th century stained mahogany 'Love Seat' in the George III manner the serpentine upholstered back above padded partly enclosed arms with lion mask carved terminals on inswept supports, the stuffover seat on four classical female mask carved cabriole legs embellished with acanthus scrolls and tassel pendants, on boldly carved paw feet 99cm wide, 100cm high, 77cm deep note: An apparently identical love seat in the collection of the Duke of Buccleuch is illustrated within Ralph Edwards's Dictionary of English Furniture. See Antiques Collector's Club, 1986, fig 47.
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a Regency period mahogany framed 'Grecian' couch the serpentine volute carved top rail with gadrooned cresting and outscrolling acanthus carved arms above a squab seat and bolster cushions, the moulded seat rail on turned and lappet carved legs ending in brass socket castors 225cm wide, 102cm high, 64cm deep
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a Regency period mahogany Grecian style library chair in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster the arched wrap around back of 'cut-away' design, the cresting boldly carved with neoclassical leaf scrolls above volute carved 'hips' and downswept continuous reeded arms with underscrolled terminals, the moulded seat rail above short turned and reeded legs
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a Regency period mahogany metamorphic library steps armchair the bar back above a lion mask carved roundel-centred leaf-carved middle rail and downswept underscrolled arms with roundel bosses on ball supports, the shaped seat rail with drop in seat , on front sabre legs with moulded tapering feet and splayed rear legs, a threaded screw releasing four internally hinged treads, the whole decorated with ebony lines
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a George III period mahogany 'Oxford' Windsor armchair the hoop back with two rows of decoratively turned slender baluster spindles above outscrolling arms on turned supports and large 'saddle' seat with moulded edge, on four plain cabriole legs with pad feet 75cm wide, 90cm high, 55cm deep (height of seat 38cm) note: this 'formal' type of Windsor chair, designed more for urban than country life, is relatively scarce. A similar example was recently sold by Messrs. Mallams of Oxford (26th May 2004)
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