Lot 274
HOWARD & SONS 'CHAPLIN' UPHOLSTERED SOFA
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Auction: Day One: 17 November 2021 | From 10:00
£8,125
Description
with a slightly arched back, outswept arms, and padded seat raised on square tapering legs with brass caps and castors, the leg stamped 948/ 6298, HOWARD & SONS LTD BERNERS ST, the castors stamped Howard & Sons Ltd, London, with original monogram print fabric
Dimensions
167cm wide, 86cm high, 83cm deep
Provenance
Provenance: By family repute this sofa is from Castle Newe in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. It was a residence of a branch of the Clan Forbes family. The castle was demolished in 1927 and much of the stonework, sills and lintels were bought by the University of Aberdeen and used to build Elphinstone Hall at Kings College in Aberdeen.