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Lot 142

A George IV mahogany reclining armchair by Robert Daws

7 December 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A George IV mahogany reclining armchair by Robert Daws

upholstered in purple leather, with retractable footrest, the seat rail stamped above both front legs R. DAWS/ G R PATENT, 61cm wide max. externally

Footnotes

Robert Daws of Margaret Street near Cavendish Square in London patented an 'Improved Recumbent Easy Chair' in 1827. For similar examples see C. Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, London, 1996, pp.175-177.

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