22nd May, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

Country House Sale to include the John Heaton Cope Collection (Part II)

 
  Lot 559
 

559

A Victorian Stained Beech Astronomer's Chair, the curved back with pierced top rail extending...

A Victorian Stained Beech Astronomer's Chair, the curved back with pierced top rail extending to a low scroll seat on an X-frame supports, 34cm wide, 85cm high This chair normally bears an oval plate ''W Callaghan, 28a New Bond Street S, Registered London January 15th 1873''. W Callaghan is listed as an optician in London directories between 1866 and 1892. Several of these chairs are known to exist and it seems to be accepted that they are probably for use with a telescope. A similar chair is illustrated in Architectural Review Decoration Supplement July 1937 from the catalogue of a loan exhibition depicting ''British Country Life'', where it is described as a cherry sorter's chair. Gilbert (C) Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall 1998, a similar chair with the Callaghan label is illustrated and described pg.591-2, fig.712

Sold for £750
Estimated at £300 - £400


 

The seat has a split and has numerous deep scratches around the seat and also the back support. There is a further small split running from the joint of the seat and back support up to one of the peg joints. Chair structure is OK however there are further numerous scuffs on the other side of the seat and the back support and around the legs.

 


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Auction: Country House Sale to include the John Heaton Cope Collection (Part II), 22nd May, 2021

Country House Sale to include the John Heaton Cope Collection (Part II)

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