A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY ADJUSTABLE OPEN ARMCHAIR by Robert Daws, with rectangular padded back, lotus enriched scrolled arms and seat covered in close-nailed green leather, the rounded frieze with a concealed footrest, on removable turned tapering gadrooned legs and brass caps, the back legs stamped COPE'S PATENT, stamped four times R. DAWS/G R PATENT, the four brass roundels stamped R. DAWS/KJ/G R/PATENT, signed twice R Daws and Scott K J AND KJ, the footrest with two labels, one titled MANNER OF USING/R. DAW'S PATENT RECUMBENT CHAIRS AND SOFAS, the other METHOD OF PUTTING TOGETHER/ROBERT DAW'S PATENT PORTABLE RECUMBENT CHAIR, both with bottom line MANUFACTORY, 17, Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, London, circa 1830 | Christie's

Lot 66

A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY ADJUSTABLE OPEN ARMCHAIR by Robert Daws, with rectangular padded back, lotus enriched scrolled arms and seat covered in close-nailed green leather, the rounded frieze with a concealed footrest, on removable turned tapering gadrooned legs and brass caps, the back legs stamped COPE'S PATENT, stamped four times R. DAWS/G R PATENT, the four brass roundels stamped R. DAWS/KJ/G R/PATENT, signed twice R Daws and Scott K J AND KJ, the footrest with two labels, one titled MANNER OF USING/R. DAW'S PATENT RECUMBENT CHAIRS AND SOFAS, the other METHOD OF PUTTING TOGETHER/ROBERT DAW'S PATENT PORTABLE RECUMBENT CHAIR, both with bottom line MANUFACTORY, 17, Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, London, circa 1830

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A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY ADJUSTABLE OPEN ARMCHAIR by Robert Daws, with rectangular padded back, lotus enriched scrolled arms and seat covered in close-nailed green leather, the rounded frieze with a concealed footrest, on removable turned tapering gadrooned legs and brass caps, the back legs stamped COPE'S PATENT, stamped four times R. DAWS/G R PATENT, the four brass roundels stamped R. DAWS/KJ/G R/PATENT, signed twice R Daws and Scott K J AND KJ, the footrest with two labels, one titled MANNER OF USING/R. DAW'S PATENT RECUMBENT CHAIRS AND SOFAS, the other METHOD OF PUTTING TOGETHER/ROBERT DAW'S PATENT PORTABLE RECUMBENT CHAIR, both with bottom line MANUFACTORY, 17, Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, London, circa 1830

Lot Essay

Robert Daws is recorded at 17 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, 1820-1839. He patented the 'Improved Recumbent Chair' in 1827, presumably this or a very similar design.

The rich Grecian-scrolled arms of this chair relate to chairs in the antique style illustrated in T. King's Modern Style Exemplified, 1929

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