VICTORIAN MAHOGAN INVALID'S WING ARMCHAIR, ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN WARD, LONDON
MID 19TH CENTURY
Auction: Lots 1 - 328 | 13 November 2024 at 10am
£454
Description
the crank adjustable back with a headrest cushion above a padded seat flanked by hinged enclosed arms, raised on turned legs on a platform base with pull-out adjustable footrest, on large brass wheels
Dimensions
71cm wide,114cm high, 57cm deep
Footnote
Note: The firm of John Ward produced specialised designs for adjustable invalid and ‘bath’ chairs. They exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition, and became the chosen suppliers to those wealthy enough to afford their aids, usually made from quality mahogany and covered in expensive fabrics. For comparison see their ‘improved recumbent chair’ in the collection of the Science Museum, London (inv. no. A602841)