Antique Victorian Childs Folding Carpet Chair Original Hand Grained Doll Bear

A RARE, ANTIQUE, CHILDRENS' VICTORIAN, FOLDING CARPET CHAIR. THE CHAIR IS SOLID WOOD CONSTRUCTION WITH THE VERY ELEGANT, ORIGINAL, HAND PAINTED, GRAINED FINISH---A LOST ART IN TODAY'S WORLD. THE BACK HAS THREE SLATS---ONE LARGE AND TWO SMALL.

THE TOP SLAT HAS 5 ORIGINAL BRASS TACKS AND THE TWO UPRIGHTS ARE ADORNED WITH THEIR ORIGINAL, LARGER, BRASS TACKS. THE BASE IS CONNECTED BY TWO TURNED SPINDLES.

THERE ARE NO MAKERS MARKS OR LABELS ON THIS CHAIR. IT IS CIRCA 1850 TO 1880. THIS ELEGANT, FOLDING CARPET CHAIR---WHEN OPEN---MEASURES 28 3/8 HIGH, FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE CHAIR; 15 5/8 INCHES WIDE; AND 21 INCHES IN DEPTH(FRONT OF SEAT TO BACK OF CHAIR). THE SEAT OF THE CHAIR IS 14 INCHES HIGH FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE SEAT; 11 1/2 INCHES WIDE; AND 12 1/2 INCHES IN DEPTH. FOLDED OR CLOSED THE CHAIR MEASURES 35 3/8 INCHES LONG; 16 INCHES WIDE; AND 8 1/4 INCHES HIGH. CONDITION REPORT: THE SEAT OF THIS CARPET CHAIR IS NOT ORIGINAL---BUT---COULD EASILY BE REPLACED BY THE NEW OWNERS CHOICE OF COLOR, AND/OR FABRIC. THERE ARE VERY MINOR SCUFF MARKS AND DISCOLORATION ON THIS CARPET CHAIR. A BEAUTIFUL, ANTIQUE, VICTORIAN, CHILDS FOLDING CARPET CHAIR FROM THE LATE 1800's. GREAT TO DISPLAY WITH DOLLS OR BEARS, OR ADD TO ANY FURNITURE COLLECTION OR DISPLAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIEWING.

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