The Rarest Early Howard And Sons Sofa Chaise Ever. Circa 1870.

ONE FOR A COLLECTOR OR CONNOISSEUR FROM HOWARD & SONS.
I HAVE ONLY EVER SEEN ONE OTHER LIKE IT IN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS WITH THE DESIGN ON THAT ONE WITH THE HEAD REST THE OPPOSITE WAY AROUND.
THE DESIGN ITSELF IS FAR AHEAD OF IT'S TIME BEING MULTI FUNCTIONAL AS A RESTFUL CHAISE LONGUE WITH THE BARREL END TO PUT YOUR FEET ON AND SERVING AS AN ARM REST FOR SITTING IN IT LIKE AN ARMCHAIR- THE SEAT IS TREMENDOUSLY DEEP SEATED AS YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A HOWARD.
IT WAS RE-UPHOLSTERED APPROX 20 YEARS AGO IN HOWARD BLUE TICKING BY BALDING DESIGN LTD IN WILTSHIRE,THERE IS A PICTURE OF THIS CHAISE ON THEIR WEBSITE AS WELL,ALSO INCLUDED IN LAST IMAGE. (SEAT COULD DO WITH A RE-PAD)
PROBABLY FOR CORSHAM ESTATES LTD A HOTEL GROUP ALSO BASED IN WILTSHIRE OF WHICH THERE IS PLENTY OF INFO OUT THERE ON THEM.
WITH HOWARD PAPER LABEL TO UNDERSIDE ALONG WITH CORSHAM PROPERTY OWNER LABEL.
ALL FOUR CASTORS STAMPED "HOWARD & SONS" ALONG WITH AN EIGHT DIGIT SERIAL NUMBER TO BACK LEG.20 IMAGES ALL IN ALL.
 

HEIGHT OF BACK 33 INCHES, (84CM).
MAX WIDTH 79 INCHES, (200CM)
MAX DEPTH 38 INCHES, (97CM)
SEAT HEIGHT 19 INCHES, (48CM).

PRICE £11.800 GBP. 

UPHOLSTERY SERVICE OFFERED IF REQUIRED.

COUNTRY HOUSE AND EASTERN INTERIORS CATER FOR A QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH LOOK APPROACHED FROM AN EASTERN PERSPECTIVE,BLENDING EAST AND WEST TASTES SELLING ALL TYPES OF AUTHENTIC EASTERN INTERIOR DESIGN WITH CARPETS AND RUGS,ORIENTALIST ART & COUNTRY HOUSE ANTIQUES AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS FOR THE EVERYMAN.