antique pair sheraton revival satinwood armchairs by maple & co c1870 19th c

This is a fantastic antique pair of English late VictorianSheraton Revivalsatinwoodarmchairs, bearing the stamp of the renowned retailer and manufacturer, Maple & Co, and Circa 1870 in date.

They are both expertly made out of superb satinwood, each with hand painted back rails and stuff over seats that have been reupholstered in a sumptuous burgundy velvet.There is no mistaking their beautiful and stylish design, which is certain to make them a treasured addition to one of the rooms in your home.
Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished, waxed and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.Dimensions in cm:Height 96 x Width 54 x Depth 48Height 48-Seat heightDimensions in inches:Height 3 foot, 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 7 inchesHeight 1 foot, 7 inches-Seat height
Our reference: 09826a
Maple & Co
the renowned furniture retailer of London, Paris and Buenos Aires, were famous for top quality furniture.They were by Royal Appointment and became one of the leading furniture manufacturers of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. They used only the finest quality timber which was imported directly from all over the world.Maple and Company were founded in 1841 inTottenhamCourt Road, London and had premises there until 1997. By the1880sthey were the largest and most successful furniture makers in the world, their huge emporium having become a tourist attraction in its own right. In addition to their middle class clientele, they furnished Embassies, hotels, beautiful homes and palaces all over the globe, including Tsar Nicholas's Winter Palace, theHoffburgImperial Palace in Vienna, and many of Britain's country houses.Satinwoodis a hard and durable wood with asatinlikesheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially inmarquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the familyRutaceae(ruefamily). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood ofChloroxylonswietenia.The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satinwood, sometimes calledyellow wood, is considered superior. It is the golden yellow, lustrous, even-grained wood found in the Florida Keys and the West Indies.It has long been valued for furniture. It is also used for musical instruments, veneers, and other purposes. Satinwood is classified in the divisionMagnoliophyta, classMagnoliopsida, orderSapindales, familyRutaceae.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: C7H88NJ3W

Width (cm):

54

Height (cm):

96

Depth (cm):

48

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