A William IV carved rosewood library armchair by John Wilkie

A William IV carved rosewood library armchair by John Wilkie, London, with a leather upholstered back, arm rests and seat cushion, the seat with patent tin plate and spring slat supports stamped 'Wilkie Patent', the scroll and leaf carved arms to floret headed lappet tapering legs to brass caps stamped 'Cope and Collinson Patent' and brass castors. John Wilkie was a cabinet maker and chairmaker working between (1817-1840). In 1820 he was in partnership with William Cochran at 20 Nassau St., Middlesex Hospital. See 'Dictionary of English and Furniture Makers 1660-1840', by Geoffrey Beard and Christopher Gilbert.