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Circa 1830 Robert Daws Reclining Library Armchair
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning 100% period correct, fully stamped Robert Daws, William IV circa 1830 Rosewood reclining library reading armchair with built in footrest and super rare reading slope
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price.
This chair is a wonder to behold, the reclining action is operated by two buttons one under each arm, you simply squeeze the arms and then slide back to one of the many different position settings, its all very well made. The inside back left leg is stamped as you can see R Daws under the Crown with GR either side which means they were given their Royal Warrant under the Throne of King George III
The frame is all hand carved from solid English Mahogany, the front legs have been faux painted in Rosewood which was super fashionable in the day, it showed you were ahead of all the current trends, The oversized brass castors are period and original to the chair as is the brass articulated mahogany reading slope, these are almost always broken and lost through time so to find a complete, functioning original is simply amazing
As you can see the foot rest sits perfectly inside the frame, it slides out easily and has a height adjustment so you can have it flat or rested on the seat
The chair has been fully restored to include being hand dyed this lovely deep cigar brown colour, the hide has natural imperfections and marks from honest use and fair ware, the frame has been lightly French polished being sure to keep all the original patina
Dimensions
Height:- 101.5cm
Width:- 67.5cm
Depth:- 89cm reclined depth with footstool 139.5cm
Seat height:- 43.5cm
In 1827, Robert Daws was one of the first to patent a reclining mechanism for a chair. Three years before his competitor George Minter, his application was approved for, “Certain Improvements on Chairs or Machines Calculated to Encrease Ease and Comfort” (Patent Office 1827).
The picture above shows the mechanism that was included within the patent for an ingenious spring loaded, ratchet system operated from underneath the armrest. This system appears on this piece and is in superb working order. Daw’s chair were numerous in decorative design but are of the quality to have featured in Christopher Gilbert’s renowned publication, “The Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840”. J.C Loudon, the famous domestic style commentator and designer also gave mention of the chair within his hugely popular, “Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture & Furniture” of 1833 which saw numerous reprints throughout the following decades.
Loudon writes, “Figure 1913 is a view of Dawe’s reclining chair for an invalid the position of the back of this chair can be varied at pleasure, and the projecting part in front can be elongated, or adjusted to any slope. When it is not wanted to be used as a reclining chair, the back can be fixed upright and the front projection slid in, so as to produce the appearance of a common easy chair.” (1833, Loudon) It must be remembered that the term invalid was also regularly equated with sufferers of gout during this period.
This example remains in the same working order as it would have been when it appeared in Loudon’s publication. The chair, although manufactured in the 1830’s, bears the patent stamps to the back legs for 1827
The original instructions for using this chair are as follows
“Manner of using R. Daws’s Patent Recumbent Easy Chair. A person while sitting in the chair may fix the back to any inclination by raising the spring beneath that part of the arm where the hand rests, and while holding up both springs, press or draw the arms backward or forward to the desired situation and having loose the spring both at the same time, the back of the chair will be found perfectly safe to recline against. The back may also be raised from behind without touching the springs, or by a person at each side, the dress having been first removed out of the way of the motion of the elbows.”
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask.
Any questions please feel free to ask. Payments
We accept payment via Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum, Bacs, Chaps, PayPal or Card, we would kindly ask that all items are paid for within 48 hours and collected within 7 working days, we can hold all paid items for 14 days free of charge, there after a £20 a week storage fee will apply. We have long term storage which is very economically priced, we are happy to hold stock for as long as needed providing it is arranged prior to the purchase.
If sold items aren’t collected within three months and no arrangements have been made for long term storage you will forfeit the item and payment.
SellerRoyal House Antiques
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Royal House Antiques
Private dealer, online
By appointment only
Wimbledon
London
Tel : 07850890032
Non UK callers : +44 7850890032
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price.
This chair is a wonder to behold, the reclining action is operated by two buttons one under each arm, you simply squeeze the arms and then slide back to one of the many different position settings, its all very well made. The inside back left leg is stamped as you can see R Daws under the Crown with GR either side which means they were given their Royal Warrant under the Throne of King George III
The frame is all hand carved from solid English Mahogany, the front legs have been faux painted in Rosewood which was super fashionable in the day, it showed you were ahead of all the current trends, The oversized brass castors are period and original to the chair as is the brass articulated mahogany reading slope, these are almost always broken and lost through time so to find a complete, functioning original is simply amazing
As you can see the foot rest sits perfectly inside the frame, it slides out easily and has a height adjustment so you can have it flat or rested on the seat
The chair has been fully restored to include being hand dyed this lovely deep cigar brown colour, the hide has natural imperfections and marks from honest use and fair ware, the frame has been lightly French polished being sure to keep all the original patina
Dimensions
Height:- 101.5cm
Width:- 67.5cm
Depth:- 89cm reclined depth with footstool 139.5cm
Seat height:- 43.5cm
In 1827, Robert Daws was one of the first to patent a reclining mechanism for a chair. Three years before his competitor George Minter, his application was approved for, “Certain Improvements on Chairs or Machines Calculated to Encrease Ease and Comfort” (Patent Office 1827).
The picture above shows the mechanism that was included within the patent for an ingenious spring loaded, ratchet system operated from underneath the armrest. This system appears on this piece and is in superb working order. Daw’s chair were numerous in decorative design but are of the quality to have featured in Christopher Gilbert’s renowned publication, “The Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840”. J.C Loudon, the famous domestic style commentator and designer also gave mention of the chair within his hugely popular, “Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture & Furniture” of 1833 which saw numerous reprints throughout the following decades.
Loudon writes, “Figure 1913 is a view of Dawe’s reclining chair for an invalid the position of the back of this chair can be varied at pleasure, and the projecting part in front can be elongated, or adjusted to any slope. When it is not wanted to be used as a reclining chair, the back can be fixed upright and the front projection slid in, so as to produce the appearance of a common easy chair.” (1833, Loudon) It must be remembered that the term invalid was also regularly equated with sufferers of gout during this period.
This example remains in the same working order as it would have been when it appeared in Loudon’s publication. The chair, although manufactured in the 1830’s, bears the patent stamps to the back legs for 1827
The original instructions for using this chair are as follows
“Manner of using R. Daws’s Patent Recumbent Easy Chair. A person while sitting in the chair may fix the back to any inclination by raising the spring beneath that part of the arm where the hand rests, and while holding up both springs, press or draw the arms backward or forward to the desired situation and having loose the spring both at the same time, the back of the chair will be found perfectly safe to recline against. The back may also be raised from behind without touching the springs, or by a person at each side, the dress having been first removed out of the way of the motion of the elbows.”
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask.
Any questions please feel free to ask. Payments
We accept payment via Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum, Bacs, Chaps, PayPal or Card, we would kindly ask that all items are paid for within 48 hours and collected within 7 working days, we can hold all paid items for 14 days free of charge, there after a £20 a week storage fee will apply. We have long term storage which is very economically priced, we are happy to hold stock for as long as needed providing it is arranged prior to the purchase.
If sold items aren’t collected within three months and no arrangements have been made for long term storage you will forfeit the item and payment.
Price
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Category Antique Furniture
> Antique Armchairs
Date 1830
William IV Antiques Material Rosewood
Origin English
Item code as968a3067
Status For Sale
£8950.00 
$11405.88
€10872.46
$11405.88
€10872.46
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DELIVERY AND COLLECTION
For an accurate delivery quote please contact us with your postcode and be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and distance. If you would like more than one piece of furniture we offer a substantial discount on the second and third item.
For international shipping please contact us with your full address for an accurate delivery quote and be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on the size on location.
COURIER (LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED)
We prefer collection on all items from Wimbledon SW19-3BE, If you have your own courier or wish to book the collection in yourself we are happy to accommodate you.
We can arrange delivery nationwide, please confirm the delivery amount before you buy and not after.
Whoever delivers will usually require some help on the larger items to unload, if this is not possible please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two man team.
Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers charge £10 per flight per man per item, if you have a working elevator then naturally there’s no additional fee.
I’m happy to accommodate your own courier after a cleared payment has been received, they need to book in a collection time with at least 24 hours notice, all collections must be made within 7 working days of the close of the auction unless agreed by prior arrangement.
For an accurate delivery quote please contact us with your postcode and be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and distance. If you would like more than one piece of furniture we offer a substantial discount on the second and third item.
For international shipping please contact us with your full address for an accurate delivery quote and be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on the size on location.
COURIER (LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED)
We prefer collection on all items from Wimbledon SW19-3BE, If you have your own courier or wish to book the collection in yourself we are happy to accommodate you.
We can arrange delivery nationwide, please confirm the delivery amount before you buy and not after.
Whoever delivers will usually require some help on the larger items to unload, if this is not possible please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two man team.
Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers charge £10 per flight per man per item, if you have a working elevator then naturally there’s no additional fee.
I’m happy to accommodate your own courier after a cleared payment has been received, they need to book in a collection time with at least 24 hours notice, all collections must be made within 7 working days of the close of the auction unless agreed by prior arrangement.
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CONDITION
Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition
Please also ask any questions before you buy and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed.
Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition
Please also ask any questions before you buy and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed.
View all stock from
Royal House Antiques
Private dealer, onlineBy appointment only
Wimbledon
London
Tel : 07850890032
Non UK callers : +44 7850890032
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