Furniture
An early Victorian mahogany patent reclining wing back armchair by George Minter
circa 1840
with scroll arms and extending foot rest, on ring turned legs with brass castors, the right hand leg stamped G. MINTER 65 GERRARD St. SOHO WR PATENT No. 1916,
with scroll arms and extending foot rest, on ring turned legs with brass castors, the right hand leg stamped G. MINTER 65 GERRARD St. SOHO WR PATENT No. 1916,
Sold for
£240
inc. premium
Footnotes
- George Minter is listed at this address from 1835-50. He traded as patentee of 'the self-acting chair' from 1839 (see the Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, London, 1986, p.612). Several of his chairs are illustrated in the Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840 , London, 1996, p.338.
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