A 19thC Ebonised Napoleon III French Armchair c.1870

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A 19thC Ebonised Napoleon III French Armchair c.1870Origin: FrenchPeriod: Napoleon IIIProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1870Width: 30. 5Height: 35 or 15 at seatDepth: 34 (all at extremities)The nineteenth century Napoleon III period armchair, in an old fawn draylon, ready for reupholstery, having turned ebonised front legs to slender swept backs each with the original castors, the frame with shaped arms and a scrolled back, the whole surviving from the latter half of nineteenth century France. The chair is

the oil on oak panel

A pretty rug with an overtly geometrical feel that would be able to sit in almost any setting

clearly has a happy disposition and the facial features are exceptionally well carved

Length: 22 inches

usually provincially

generally in excellent condition

modelled on the mint of 1862 illustrating Queen Victoria in her youthful splendour

where’s my ale

the new ‘sewing machines’ were in common use

Overall they are wonderfully country house but still useable

Canvas Height: 11 inches

and a swirling tempest of outstanding colour and patination