Lot Essay
John Alderman, inventor and maker of patent invalid furniture, was first recorded in 1852 when he was in partnership with Thomas Chapman of 8 Dean St., Soho, but was later listed on his own at 16 Soho Square in 1860. A similar chair is illustrated in C. Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture, Leeds, 1996, p. 66, pl.14.