Object Description
This is a lovely antique Victorian lyre back satinwood chair, circa 1880 in date.
The stunning chair features a sumptuous and highly attractive lyre back with twin ebonised line inlaid decoration.
The over stuffed seat had been upholstered in a rouge patterned fabric.
There is no mistaking the beautiful and stylish design, which is certain to make it a treasured addition to your desk or bedroom.
Condition:.
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 90 x Width 44 x Depth 43
Height 46 – Seat Height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 5 inches
Height 1 foot, 6 inches – Seat Height
Satinwood
is a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia.
The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satinwood, sometimes called yellow 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 division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae.
Our reference: A3355F