A late nineteenth century oak architectural high backed settee probably American

A late nineteenth century oak architectural high backed settee probably American, the articulated arms dropping to form a bed, with raised wool work upholstery 75 inches (190cm) wide. In a letter dated 1990, Century Antiques of Warminster noted a comparable looking top illustrated in Deutsch Moebel Verlagen, 1989, illustration 3327 by a German cabinet maker working in America.